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Chromis amboinensis (Bleeker, 1871) is a animal in the Pomacentridae family, order Perciformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Chromis amboinensis (Bleeker, 1871) (Chromis amboinensis (Bleeker, 1871))
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Chromis amboinensis (Bleeker, 1871)

Chromis amboinensis (Bleeker, 1871)

The Ambon chromis (Pycnochromis amboinensis / Chromis amboinensis) is a Western Pacific damselfish sometimes sold for aquariums that grows up to 9 cm long.

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Genus
Chromis
Order
Perciformes
Class

About Chromis amboinensis (Bleeker, 1871)

Common Name and Native Range

Pycnochromis amboinensis, commonly known as the Ambon chromis, is a species of damselfish native to the Western Pacific.

Aquarium Trade Collection

This species is sometimes collected for the aquarium trade.

Maximum Length

It reaches a maximum length of 9 centimetres (3.5 inches).

Scientific Name Synonymy

Its accepted scientific name is also cited as Chromis amboinensis (Bleeker, 1871).

Photo: (c) Frank Krasovec, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Frank Krasovec · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Perciformes Pomacentridae Chromis

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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