Chrominae is a subfamily of the family Pomacentridae, which consists of the damselfishes and the clownfishes.
| Chrominae | |
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| Dascyllus trimaculatus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Clade: | Ovalentaria |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Pomacentridae |
| Subfamily: | Chrominae Allen, 1975 |
Genera
editThe following genera are classified in the subfamily Chrominae:[1]
- Azurina D.S. Jordan & McGregor, 1898
- Chromis Cuvier, 1814
- Dascyllus Cuvier, 1829
- Pycnochromis Fowler, 1941[2]
The genus Pycnochromis, which is not mentioned in the 5th edition of Fishes of the World, has been regarded as a junior synonym of Chromis but is now recognised as a valid genus by some authorities. In addition, the genera Acanthochromis and Altrichthys which the 5th edition of Fishes of the World included in this subfamily have been reclassified as belonging to the Pomacentrinae.[3]
References
edit- ^ J. S. Nelson; T. C. Grande; M. V. H. Wilson (2016). Fishes of the World (5th ed.). Wiley. p. 752. ISBN 978-1-118-34233-6. Archived from the original on 2019-04-08. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Family Pomacentridae". FishBase. June 2022 version.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Pomacentridae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2 October 2022.