Lined chromis (Chromis lineata) fish species and information / pictures of Lined chromis - Chromis lineata

Lined chromis (Chromis lineata) fish species information

Scientific Name
Chromis lineata

Common Name
Lined chromis

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 11 - 12. This species is very similar to C. vanderbilti by having a pale lower caudal lobe and fewer tubed lateral line scales.

Classification

Classified By
Fowler & Bean, 1928
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Damselfishes (Pomacentridae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-Pacific
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Christmas Island, Indonesia, Philippines, Palau, New Guinea, New Britain, Solomon Islands, and northern Great Barrier Reef of Australia.
Range
8°N - 12°S

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
2 m
Depth To - meters
35 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 2 - 35 m (Ref. 48636)
Trophic Level
3.02 s.e. 0.09 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
7.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (14 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated