Chromis albomaculata

Kamohara, 1960

White-spotted Chromis

Range: Western Pacific Ocean: Izu Islands to Okinawa, Japan.

Size: 6 inches (15 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits steep slopes and rocky bottoms on off-shore reefs at depths between 40 to 130 feet (12 – 40 m) and found in small shoals where it feeds mainly on planktonic crustaceans (copepods, mysis, and shrimp larvae), fish eggs, and algae.

General Husbandry: Quite drab, having a brownish body. Not yet collected for the hobby.

No aquarium husbandry exists for this species.

Taxonomy:

Order: Perciformes

Suborder: Labroidei

Family: Pomacentridae

Subfamily: Chrominae

Genus: Chromis

FYI: Shown here for identification only.