Chromis abyssus Deep blue Chromis

Chromis abyssus is commonly referred to as Deep blue Chromis. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Dr. Richard Pyle, Hawaii

Foto: Augulpelu Reef, Palau, Ozeanien

Courtesy of the author Dr. Richard Pyle, Hawaii

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lexID:: 11383
AphiaID:: 345844

Scientific:: Chromis abyssus
German:: Tiefwasser-Riffbarsch
English:: Deep Blue Chromis

Category:: Damselfishes

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Pomacentridae (Family) > Chromis (Genus) > abyssus (Species)
Initial determination:: Pyle, Earle & Greene, 2008

Occurrence:: Palau, Vanuatu
Marine Zone:: Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic.
Sea depth:: 107 - 150 Meter
Size:: 9,8 cm
Temperature:: 62.6 °F - 66.2 °F (17°C - 19°C)
Food:: Amphipods, Copepods, Daphnia salina, Invertebrates, Krill, Mysis, Zoobenthos, Zooplankton
Difficulty:: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown