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Black-axil chromis
Chromis atripectoralis
Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).
- English
- Black-axil chromis
- Scientific
- Chromis atripectoralis
- Dhivehi
- No recorded Dhivehi name
- Group
- Reef fish
- Maximum size
- Up to about 12 cm (total length)
- Depth and habitat
- Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats, recorded from 1 to 29 m
- IUCN status
- LC · Least ConcernLeast Concern (LC), assessed 2022
Description
A small, blue-green chromis with a black spot at the base of the pectoral fin, reaching about 12 cm. It forms large groups above staghorn corals and darts into the branches when threatened.
Sources
- fishbase.se /summary/Chromis-atripectoralis.html
- commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/File:Black-axil_and_bluegreen_chromis,_Chromis_atripectoralis_an
Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.