Species learning profile

Blue-green chromis

Chromis viridis

Blue-green chromis (Chromis viridis) is a saltwater fish associated with reef habitat in Indo-Pacific. Shimmering schools hover above branching coral and dive into it for safety.

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مرجانی چٹانPomacentridae

At a glance

پانی
سمندری پانی
Habitat
مرجانی چٹان
زیادہ سے زیادہ لمبائی
10 cm
پھیلاؤ
ہند بحرالکاہل
خاندان
Pomacentridae
رتبہ
Perciformes

Observe

How to identify Blue-green chromis

  • Shimmering schools hover above branching coral and dive into it for safety.
  • Guide context: reef habitat in Indo-Pacific.
  • Reported maximum length: 10 cm — about hand-length or smaller. Maximum is not the same as typical adult size.

Field note: color, size, and markings can change with age, sex, season, depth, and lighting. Use several traits together.

Place and pattern

Where it lives—and how it behaves

Habitat and range

This species is associated with reef habitat across Indo-Pacific. Reef crevices provide shelter while current, coral, algae, and neighboring animals supply food.

Behavior

Feeds in schools above coral shelter

Food-web connections

What it eats and why it matters

Diet

Zooplankton.

Ecological role

Transfers open-water plankton energy onto reefs.

Remember

One fact worth keeping

Blue-green chromis تقریباً 10 سینٹی میٹر تک بڑھ سکتی ہے اور عموماً مرجانی چٹان کے قریب ملتی ہے۔

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A conservation lens

Reef fish are affected by coral loss, warming, destructive fishing, pollution, and the removal of key grazers or predators.

This habitat lens is not a current population-status assessment. Status can differ among regions and change as new assessments are published; follow the reference links and local fisheries or wildlife agencies for current decisions.

Recall

Quick knowledge check

Which habitat is most closely associated with Blue-green chromis in this guide?

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References and further reading

Fishdle summarizes stable identification and ecology concepts in plain language. Taxonomy and population knowledge continue to change, so use primary assessments and regional authorities for conservation or management decisions.

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