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Scaly chromis
Azurina lepidolepis
Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).
- English
- Scaly chromis
- Scientific
- Azurina lepidolepis
- Dhivehi
- No recorded Dhivehi name
- Group
- Reef fish
- Maximum size
- Up to about 9 cm (total length)
- Depth and habitat
- Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats, recorded from 2 to 43 m
- IUCN status
- LC · Least ConcernLeast Concern (LC), assessed 2021
Description
A small chromis with dark-edged scales and dark tips to the tail lobes, reaching about 9 cm. It feeds on zooplankton in groups close to shelter.
Sources
- fishbase.se /summary/Azurina-lepidolepis.html
- commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/File:Pomacéntrido_(Azurina_lepidolepis),_Mauricio,_2025-09-24,_D
Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.