Chromis mirationis

Tanaka, 1917

Japanese Chromis

Range: Western Pacific Ocean: Southern Japan.

Size: 4 inches (11 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits deep rocky bottom offshore areas at depths between 130 to 700 feet (40 – 210 m) where it feeds mainly on planktonic crustaceans (copepods, mysis, and shrimp larvae), and fish eggs.

General Husbandry: Not yet seen in the trade due to its collection depths, nevertheless, quite attractive having a whitish body with a central horizontal goldish band.

Taxonomy:

Order: Perciformes

Suborder: Labroidei

Family: Pomacentridae

Subfamily: Chrominae

Genus: Chromis

FYI: Shown here for identification only.