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Buff chromis
Chromis xutha
Name as used by FishBase. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes (checked October 2026) now uses Pycnochromis agilis. Kept the FishBase name so records match the FishBase checklist.
- English
- Buff chromis
- Scientific
- Chromis xutha
- Dhivehi
- Muraka mas
- Group
- Reef fish
- Maximum size
- Up to about 7 cm (total length)
- Depth and habitat
- Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats, recorded from 2 to 20 m
- IUCN status
- NE · Not EvaluatedNot Evaluated (NE)
Description
A small, yellowish chromis reaching about 7 cm, living near coral on rich offshore reefs.
In the Maldives
Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes treats this name as a synonym of Pycnochromis agilis.
Sources
- fishbase.se /summary/Chromis-xutha.html
- fishbase.se /comnames/CommonNamesList.php?ID=12437&GenusName=Chromis&SpeciesName=x
Dhivehi name source: FishBase common names (country: Maldives) give 'Muraka mas' (Latin script). FLAG: single source.