Chromis crusma, the Valparaiso chromis, is a species of damselfish belonging to the genus Chromis. It can be found in the South-Eastern Pacific Ocean, from Cabo Blanco, Peru to Talcahuano, Chile.[2] It is oviparous, and the males of the species guard and aerate the eggs.[3]
Chromis crusma | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Blenniiformes |
Family: | Pomacentridae |
Genus: | Chromis |
Species: | C. crusma
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Binomial name | |
Chromis crusma (Valenciennes, 1833)
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Synonyms | |
Heliases crusma Valenciennes, 1833 |
References
edit- ^ Allen, G. & Robertson, R. (2010). "Chromis alpha". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T183240A8078672. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T183240A8078672.en.
- ^ "Chromis crusma country list". www.fishbase.de. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
- ^ "Chromis crusma". www.fishbase.de. Retrieved 2021-09-12.