Chromis notata
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| Chromis notata (Temminck & Schlegel, 1843) |
The pearl-spot chromis, Chromis notata, is a damselfish of the family Pomacentridae, found in the northwest Pacific from southern Japan, the Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, and China, at depths of between 2 and 15 m. Its length is up to 17 cm.
The pearl-spot chromis has a prominent white spot just behind the posterior base of the soft dorsal fin. It inhabits inshore and offshore coral or rocky reefs.
[edit] References
- "Chromis notata". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. June 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.
