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Deep reef chromis
Pycnochromis delta
Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).
- English
- Deep reef chromis
- Scientific
- Pycnochromis delta
- 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 10 to 80 m (usually 25 to 80 m)
- IUCN status
- LC · Least ConcernLeast Concern (LC), assessed 2010
Description
A small, dark chromis with pale rear fins, reaching about 7 cm. It lives close to shelter on steep outer slopes, often at cave entrances.
In the Maldives
FishBase (Maldives) gives the general name muraka mas.
Sources
- fishbase.se /summary/Pycnochromis-delta.html
- fishbase.se /comnames/CommonNamesList.php?ID=5673&GenusName=Pycnochromis&SpeciesNa
- commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/File:DeltaSD.jpg
Dhivehi name source: FishBase common names (country: Maldives) give 'Muraka mas' (Latin script). FLAG: single source.