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Twinspot chromis
Azurina elerae
Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).
- English
- Twinspot chromis
- Scientific
- Azurina elerae
- Dhivehi
- No recorded Dhivehi name
- Group
- Reef fish
- Maximum size
- Up to about 7 cm (total length)
- Depth and habitat
- Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats, recorded from 12 to 70 m
- IUCN status
- LC · Least ConcernLeast Concern (LC), assessed 2010
Description
A small, greyish-brown chromis with white spots on the rear of the dorsal and anal fins, reaching about 7 cm. It gathers in small groups near caves on steep outer slopes.
Sources
- fishbase.se /summary/Azurina-elerae.html
- inaturalist.org /observations/221451202
Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.