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Ternate chromis (Chromis ternatensis) fish species and information / pictures of Ternate chromis - Chromis ternatensis

Ternate chromis (Chromis ternatensis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Chromis ternatensis

Common Name
Ternate chromis

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 12 - 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 10 - 12. Fish is olivaceous to dark yellowish gray, the centers of the scales often with light blue iridescence. A dark brown streak runs along the margin of each caudal fin lobe.

Classification

Classified By

Bleeker, 1856

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Perch-like fish (Perciformes)

Family

Damselfishes (Pomacentridae)

Distribution

Region

Indo-Pacific

Distribution

Indo-Pacific: Red Sea (Ref. 7247) and East Africa to Samoa and Tonga (Ref. 53797), north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to New Caledonia.

Range

35°N - 35°S

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

2 m

Depth To - meters

36 m

Zone

reef-associated

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 2 - 36 m (Ref. 9710)

Trophic Level

3.4 s.e. 0.45 Based on food items.

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

10.0 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

Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (21 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=4.0)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated