Chromis crusma

Chromis crusma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Chromis
Species:
C. crusma
Binomial name
Chromis crusma
(Valenciennes, 1833)
Synonyms

Heliases crusma Valenciennes, 1833
Chromis cupreus Fowler & Bean, 1923

Chromis crusma, the Valparaiso chromis, is a species of damselfish belonging to the genus Chromis. It can be found in the South-Eastern Pacific Ocean, from Cabo Blanco, Peru to Talcahuano, Chile.[2] It is oviparous, and the males of the species guard and aerate the eggs.[3]

References

  1. ^ Allen, G. & Robertson, R. (2010). "Chromis alpha". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T183240A8078672. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T183240A8078672.en.
  2. ^ "Chromis crusma country list". www.fishbase.de. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
  3. ^ "Chromis crusma". www.fishbase.de. Retrieved 2021-09-12.


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