Wood's chromis (Chromis woodsi) fish species and information / pictures of Wood's chromis - Chromis woodsi

Wood's chromis (Chromis woodsi) fish species information

Scientific Name
Chromis woodsi

Common Name
Wood's chromis

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 12 - 13. A black vertical bar on the caudal peduncle; distal portion of anal fin black.

Classification

Classified By
Bruner & Arnam, 1979
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Damselfishes (Pomacentridae)

Distribution

Region
Western Indian Ocean
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Somalia to the Mozambique Channel; also from Park Rynie, South Africa (Ref. 11228).
Range
12°N - 27°S

Environment

Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
50 m
Depth To - meters
175 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 50 - 175 m (Ref. 4391)
Trophic Level
3.03 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
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
9.5 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
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (20 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