Chromis enchrysura

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Chromis enchrysura
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Azurina
Species:
C. enchrysura
Binomial name
Chromis enchrysura

The yellowtail reef fish (Chromis enchrysura) is a species of damselfish in the family Pomacentridae.

It is native to the Atlantic Ocean.

Occasionally, they are found in the aquarium trade.

This species of fish is native to the Atlantic Ocean.

It is also found partially around the Indian Ocean.[2]

Western Atlantic Ocean populations are found around the Gulf of Mexico, the Bahamas, the Caribbean Sea, and Brazil.[2]

In the eastern Atlantic Ocean, they are found in western Africa, from the Canary Islands down to Angola.[2]

The population in the Indian Ocean is found around South Africa.[2]

Description

Adults can grow up to a maximum size of 10 centimetres (3.9 in).[2]

They have 13 dorsal spines, 11 to 13 dorsal soft rays, 2 anal spines, and 11 to 13 anal soft rays.[2]

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