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Chromis

Chromis fumea

(Tanaka, 1917)

Smokey Chromis

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: From the eastern edge of the Indian Ocean to northwestern Australia.

Size: 4 inches (10 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits lagoons and seaward coral and rocky reefs at depths between 10 to 250 feet (3 – 75 m) where it feeds mainly on planktonic crustaceans (copepods, mysis, and shrimp larvae), fish eggs, and algae.

General Husbandry: Quite drab, having a light tannish body.

No aquarium husbandry exists for this species.

Taxonomy:

    Order: Perciformes

    Suborder: Labroidei

    Family: Pomacentridae

    Subfamily: Chrominae

    Genus: Chromis

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

 Chromis fumea (Smokey Chromis)
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