Pycnochromis dimidiatus, Chocolatedip chromis : aquarium

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Pycnochromis dimidiatus (Klunzinger, 1871)

Chocolatedip chromis
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Classification / Names Κοινά ονόματα | Συνώνυμα | Catalog of Fishes(Γένος, Είδη) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Ovalentaria/misc (Various families in series Ovalentaria) > Pomacentridae (Damselfishes) > Chrominae
Etymology: More on author: Klunzinger.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Οικολογία

Θαλασσινό(ά) Υφαλόφιλο(α); μη μεταναστευτικό(ά); εύρος βάθους 1 - 36 m (Ref. 9710). Tropical

Κατανομή Χώρες | Περιοχές FAO | Οικοσυστήματα | Παρουσίες | Point map | Εισαγωγές | Faunafri

Western Indian Ocean: restricted to the Red Sea.

Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 9.0 cm TL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 9710)

Short description Μορφολογία | Μορφομετρία

Ραχιαίες άκανθες (συνολικά): 12; Μαλακές ραχιαίες ακτίνες (συνολικά): 11-12; Εδρικές άκανθες 2; Μαλακές εδρικές ακτίνες: 12.

Βιολογία     Γλωσσάρι (π.χ. epibenthic)

Adults inhabit lagoon and seaward reefs. Abundant, in large aggregations over reef tops and upper edges of slopes (Ref. 9710). Usually seen solitary in reefs, staying close to the substrate in depths of about 10 m (Ref. 48636). Diurnal species (Ref. 52881. 120737). Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate (Ref. 205). Males guard and aerate the eggs (Ref. 205).

Life cycle and mating behavior Γεννητική Ωρίμανση | Αναπαραγωγή | Γεννοβολία | Αβγά | Γονιμότητα | Προνύμφες

Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate (Ref. 205). Males guard and aerate the eggs (Ref. 205).

Main reference Upload your references | Αναφορές | Συντονιστής : Allen, Gerald R. | Συνεργάτες

Allen, G.R., 1991. Damselfishes of the world. Mergus Publishers, Melle, Germany. 271 p. (Ref. 7247)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 20 November 2010

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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