Chromis sanctaehelenae
Appearance
Chromis sanctaehelenae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Blenniiformes |
Family: | Pomacentridae |
Genus: | Chromis |
Species: | C. sanctaehelenae
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Binomial name | |
Chromis sanctaehelenae W.H. Edwards, 1987
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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
- ^ 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.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Chromis sanctahelenae". FishBase. June 2018 version.
Sources
- Roberts, C. 1996. Chromis sanctaehelenae. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 4 August 2007.