Chromis lubbocki

Edwards, 1986

Lubbock's Chromis

Range: Eastern Central Atlantic Ocean: Cape Verde.

Size: 5 inches (12 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits rocky inshore areas at depths between 3 to 50 feet (1 – 15 m) where it feeds mainly on planktonic crustaceans (copepods, mysis, and shrimp larvae), fish eggs, and algae.

General Husbandry: Not yet seen in the trade due to its very limmited collection area, and that it’s somewhat drab, having light tannish body.

Taxonomy:

Order: Perciformes

Suborder: Labroidei

Family: Pomacentridae

Subfamily: Chrominae

Genus: Chromis

FYI: Shown here for identification only.