Chromis cyanea
| Chromis cyanea | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Pomacentridae |
| Genus: | Chromis |
| Species: | C. cyanea |
| Binomial name | |
| Chromis cyanea Poey, 1860 | |
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Chromis cyanea, known by the common names blue reef chromis and blue chromis, is a fish from the western Atlantic Ocean that is occasionally kept in marine aquariums.
Description
This is a small marine fish that reaches 15 centimetres (5.9 in) in length. It is typically blue with a black margin on its back.
In the aquarium
The blue chromis are bought in groups of odd numbers. It should be kept in a tank of at least 30 gallons. It is reef-safe and will not harm fish of similar size, though it may harass smaller fish if not fed enough.
Sources
- Froese, R. and D. Pauly, Eds. Chromis cyanea. FishBase. 2011.