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Indigo chromis

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Indigo chromis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Chromis
Species:
C. anadema
Binomial name
Chromis anadema
Motomura, Nishiyama & Chiba, 2017

The indigo chromis (Chromis anadema),[1] is a species of damselfish native to the Pacific Ocean,[2] with occurrences in the Ryukyu Islands, southern Japan, Palau to the islands in the Polynesian region (Marquesas, Society, Gambier and Pitcairn Islands).[3][4] It is a species that lives in small schools close to coral walls in deep-waters.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Indigo Chromis (Chromis anadema)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
  2. ^ taxonomy. "Taxonomy browser (Chromis anadema)". www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
  3. ^ "CAS - Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes". researcharchive.calacademy.org. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
  4. ^ a b Pskhun (2017-11-08). "Species New to Science: [Ichthyology • 2017] Review of the Chromis xanthura Species Group (Perciformes: Pomacentridae), with Description of A New Species; Chromis anadema". Species New to Science. Retrieved 2023-11-15.