Maldives Marine Life

Marine life of Maldivian waters

← All species
Perpetual Chromis
No photo available
Illustration
Illustration: Homefront / Abacus AI, © Homefront AuctionsOriginal illustration based on published descriptions

Perpetual Chromis

Chromis abadhah

Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).

English
Perpetual Chromis
Scientific
Chromis abadhah
Dhivehi
Abadhah Chromis
Group
Reef fish
Family
Pomacentridae (damselfishes and anemonefishes)
Maximum size
Up to about 6.9 cm (standard length)
Depth and habitat
Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats, recorded from 80 to 120 m
IUCN status
NE · Not EvaluatedNot Evaluated (NE)

Description

A small, pearly white chromis with a large black patch on the anal fin and a small black spot at the pectoral base, reaching about 7 cm. It lives on steep, deep reef slopes at about 80 to 120 m.

In the Maldives

Described in 2022 from Maldivian deep reefs; its name comes from the Dhivehi word abadhah, meaning 'always' or 'forever'.

Sources

  • fishbase.se /summary/Chromis-abadhah.html
  • fishbase.se /comnames/CommonNamesList.php?ID=70802&GenusName=Chromis&SpeciesName=a

Dhivehi name source: FishBase common names (country: Maldives) give 'Abadhah Chromis' (Latin script). FLAG: single source.