Maldives Marine Life

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Kenyan chromis

Chromis nigroanalis

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

English
Kenyan chromis
Scientific
Chromis nigroanalis
Dhivehi
No recorded Dhivehi name
Group
Reef fish
Family
Pomacentridae (damselfishes and anemonefishes)
Maximum size
Up to about 12 cm (total length)
Depth and habitat
Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats, recorded from 20 to 40 m
IUCN status
LC · Least ConcernLeast Concern (LC), assessed 2021

Description

A chromis with a dark anal fin, reaching about 12 cm, living on outer reef slopes.

Sources

Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.