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Chromis

Chromis lubbocki

Edwards, 1986

Lubbock's Chromis

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Eastern Central Atlantic Ocean: Cape Verde.

Size: 5 inches (12 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits rocky inshore areas at depths between 3 to 50 feet (1 – 15 m) where it feeds mainly on planktonic crustaceans (copepods, mysis, and shrimp larvae), fish eggs, and algae.

General Husbandry: Not yet seen in the trade due to its very limmited collection area, and that it’s somewhat drab, having light tannish body.

Taxonomy:

    Order: Perciformes

    Suborder: Labroidei

    Family: Pomacentridae

    Subfamily: Chrominae

    Genus: Chromis

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

 Chromis lubbocki (Lubbock's Chromis)
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