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Chromis insolata (Cuvier, 1830) is a animal in the Pomacentridae family, order Perciformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Chromis insolata (Cuvier, 1830)

Chromis insolata (Cuvier, 1830)

Chromis insolata, the sunshinefish, is a Western Atlantic Pomacentridae fish that enters the aquarium trade and grows to 16 cm long.

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Genus
Chromis
Order
Perciformes
Class

About Chromis insolata (Cuvier, 1830)

Scientific Classification

Chromis insolata (Cuvier, 1830) is a species of fish belonging to the family Pomacentridae.

Common Name

Its common name is sunshinefish.

Distribution, Trade, and Size

This species is native to the Western Atlantic, it occasionally enters the aquarium trade, and reaches a maximum length of 16 cm.

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

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Perciformes Pomacentridae Chromis

More from Pomacentridae

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

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