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
[edit]It is endemic to Saint Helena.
The adults occur in rocky or rubble reefs.
Behaviour
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ 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. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Chromis sanctahelenae". FishBase. June 2018 version.