Chromis flavaxilla Arabian chromis

Chromis flavaxillais commonly referred to as Arabian chromis. Difficulty in the aquarium: Average. A aquarium size of at least 250 Liter is recommended.

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lexID:: 3922
AphiaID:: 212816

Scientific:: Chromis flavaxilla
German:: Riffbarsch
English:: Arabian Chromis

Category:: Damselfishes

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Pomacentridae (Family) > Chromis (Genus) > flavaxilla (Species)
Initial determination:: Randall, 1994

Occurrence:: Arabian Sea, Red Sea, Western Indian Ocean
Size:: up to 2.76" (7 cm)
Temperature:: 75.2 °F - 80.6 °F (24°C - 27°C)
Food:: Brine Shrimps, Flakes, Mysis
Tank:: 54.99 gal (~ 250L)
Difficulty:: Average

CITES:

Not evaluated

Related species at Catalog of Life:

More related species in this lexicon:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2011-11-20 11:56:49
Last edit:: 2011-11-20 11:56:49

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Arabian chromis

Adults form aggregations on reefs to feed on zooplankton. Take shelter in branching corals

Classification / Names
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) >
Perciformes (Perch-likes) >
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes) >
Pomacentrinae

External links

FishBase (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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Copyright J.E. Randall, Bild aus dem Roten Meer

Copyright Richard & Mary Field, Bild aus Saudi Arabia, Jeddah,

© Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens, Holland

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