Chromis notata

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Pearl-spot chromis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Chromis
Species:C. notata
Binomial name
Chromis notata
(Temminck & Schlegel, 1843)
Synonyms
  • Heliases notatusTemminck & Schlegel, 1843
  • Chromis notatus(Temminck & Schlegel, 1843)
  • Chromis villadolidiJordan & Tanaka, 1927
  • Chromis miyakeensisMoyer & Ida, 1976

The pearl-spot chromis or spottedfin puller (Chromis notata) is a damselfish of the family Pomacentridae, found in the northwest Pacific from southern Korea, the coast of Jeju Island, southern Japan, the Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, and China, at depths of between 2 and 15 m. Its length is up to 17 cm. [1]

Damselfish

Damselfishes comprise the family Pomacentridae except those of the genera Amphiprion and Premnas, which are the anemonefishes. The largest can grow up to 36 cm (14 in) long, but most species are much smaller. While most are marine, a few species inhabit the lower stretches of rivers in fresh water. Most damselfish species have bright colors or strongly contrasting patterns.

Family is one of the eight major hierarchical taxonomic ranks in Linnaean taxonomy; it is classified between order and genus. A family may be divided into subfamilies, which are intermediate ranks between the ranks of family and genus. The official family names are Latin in origin; however, popular names are often used: for example, walnut trees and hickory trees belong to the family Juglandaceae, but that family is commonly referred to as being the "walnut family".

Pomacentridae family of fishes

Pomacentridae is a family of ray-finned fish, comprising the damselfishes and clownfishes. This family were formerly placed in the order Perciformes but are now regarded as being incertae sedis in the subseries Ovalentaria in the clade Percomorpha. They are primarily marine, while a few species inhabit freshwater and brackish environments. They are noted for their hardy constitutions and territoriality. Many are brightly colored, so they are popular in aquaria.

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References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Chromis notata" in FishBase . June 2006 version.