Sealife guideThe brown chromisChromis multilineata
Last updated on 04/20/2024 at 12:20 AM
Taxonomy
English names
Brown chromis
French namesCastagnole brune
Spanish namesCastañeta parda
Scientific nameChromis multilineata (Guichenot, 1853)
FamilyPomacentridae
OrderPerciformes
ClassActinopterygii
Geographic range
La castagnole brune fréquente les eaux tropicales de l'océan Atlantique nord-ouest et plus particulièrement celles de la mer des Caraïbes et du Golfe du Mexique.
The brown chromis (Chromis multilineata)
Did you know ?
The brown chromis is listed as many other marine species within The IUCN Red List of threatened species. The brown chromis appears in the IUCN Red List since 2015 within the category Least Concern !
Within the same genus
Black axil chromisChromis atripectoralis
Blue-axil chromisChromis caudalis
Blue-green chromisChromis viridis
DamselfishChromis chromis
Yellow chromisChromis analis
Within the same family
Black and gold chromisNeoglyphidodon nigroris
Blacktailed damselfishDascyllus melanurus
Cocoa damselfishStegastes variabilis
False clownfishAmphiprion ocellaris
Goldback damselfishPomacentrus nigromanus
Goldbelly damselfishPomacentrus auriventris
Humbug damselfishDascyllus aruanus
Lemon damselfishPomacentrus moluccensis
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