Azores chromis (Chromis limbata)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Chromis limbata
- Common name
- Azores chromis
- Category
- Fish
- Family
- Pomacentridae
- Genus
- Chromis
- Size
- 10–15 cm
- Depth
- 5–50 m
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- rocky-reef
- Behaviours
- schooling
- Ocean zones
- Macaronesia
Description
Chromis limbata reaches 15 cm. Damselfish endemic to Azores, Madeira, Canaries, Cape Verde. Olive-gray to green-brown body with paler belly and characteristic sulfur-yellow forked tail. Lives in dense schools from 5 to 50 m above rocky drop-offs. Demersal spawning with male guarding. Feeds on zooplankton in open water. Favorite photo subject of Macaronesian dives, Atlantic cousin of Mediterranean C. chromis. Spectacular large aggregations.
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Azores chromis?
- Azores chromis (Chromis limbata) reaches 10–15 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Azores chromis?
- Azores chromis is found between 5–50 m deep.
- Is the Azores chromis dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Azores chromis?
- IUCN status: Least concern (LC).
- Where can you find the Azores chromis?
- Found in: Macaronesia.
Other species in the genus Chromis
- Chromis cyanea - Blue chromis
- Chromis multilineata - Brown chromis
- Chromis atrilobata - Scissortail chromis
- Chromis cadenati - Cadenat's chromis
- Chromis limbaughi - Limbaugh's Chromis
- Chromis crusma - Blackfin Chromis
Other species in the family Pomacentridae
- Chromis chromis - Mediterranean damselfish
- Amphiprion bicinctus - Two-band anemonefish
- Amphiprion ocellaris - False clownfish
- Stegastes partitus - Bicolor damselfish
- Amphiprion akallopisos - Skunk clownfish
- Abudefduf luridus - Canary damsel
Sources
- Taxonomy: WoRMS (AphiaID 127001)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 9724320)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia