Biology:Chromis sanctaehelenae

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Chromis sanctaehelenae
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Chromis
Species:
C. sanctaehelenae
Binomial name
Chromis sanctaehelenae
W.H. Edwards, 1987

Chromis sanctaehelenae is a species of fish, in the family Pomacentridae.

Habitat

It is endemic to Saint Helena.

The adults occur in rocky or rubble reefs.

Behaviour

They are oviparous, and they form pairs during spawning.

The eggs are demersal, adhering to the substrate, and are guarded and aerated by the male.[2]

References

  1. Rocha, L.A.; Myers, R. (2015). "Chromis sanctaehelenae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015: e.T4805A3012384. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T4805A3012384.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/4805/3012384. Retrieved 17 November 2021. 
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). "Chromis sanctahelenae" in FishBase. June 2018 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q303122 entry