Chromis punctipinnis

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Blacksmith
Blacksmiths in Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Chromis
Species: C. punctipinnis
Binomial name
Chromis punctipinnis
(Cooper, 1863)

The blacksmith (Chromis punctipinnis) is a fish native to the eastern Pacific Ocean. Its range is from Monterey Bay, California, to central Baja California, Mexico.[1]

The blacksmith reaches a maximum size of 25 cm and is dark blue.

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Chromis punctipinnis". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. February 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.