Black chromis

Chromis xanthura is a Chromis from the Pacific Ocean.

The Black chromis lives in the reef-associated, non-migratory, marine, depth range 3 - 40 m environment.

Black Chromis (Chromis xanthura) adult has white tail and tailbase but not extending onto Dorsal rear-margin (vs. white extending onto rear of Dorsal); adult is to 15cmSL (vs. 7cmSL, and Bicolor Chromis to 9cmSL). More

blue and black Chromis scurried about off the edge of the wall. The current seemed to get breezier toward the end of the dive so we vote for a new exploration venue. More

Black Chromis Black Chromis is offline = Algae Grower - Last Activity: 08-16-2007 06:05 AM * User Lists About Me * About Black More

Black chromis, Chromis xanthura Unidentified damsel, Unidentified damsel, Golden damsel, Amblyglyphidodon aureus Golden damsel, Amblyglyphidodon aureus More

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All of a sudden one black chromis is continually chasing the other black one, they were both added to the tank at the same time when they were small. More

Common names

Black chromis in English
Bleghalet jomfrufisk in Danish (dansk)
Chromis xanthura in Catalan (Català)
Demoiselle à queue jaune in French (français)
Guru in Fijian (vosa Vakaviti)
Kapal in Davawenyo
Long-tail puller in English
Mon-suzumedai in Japanese (日本語)
Palata in Waray-waray
Pale tail chromis in English
Pale-tail chromis in English
Pale-tail puller in English
paletail chromis in English
Pata-pata in Cebuano
Samok-samok in Kagayanen
Tu'u'u-i'usina in Samoan (gagana fa'a Samoa)
黃尾光鰓雀鯛 in Mandarin Chinese
黃尾光鰓魚 in Mandarin Chinese
黄尾光鳃雀鲷 in Mandarin Chinese
黄尾光鳃鱼 in Mandarin Chinese

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Order : Perciformes
Family : Pomacentridae
Genus : Chromis
Species : Chromis xanthura
Authority : Bleeker, 1854