| Chromis cinerascens | |
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Family: | Pomacentridae |
| Genus: | Chromis |
| Species: | C. cinerascens
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| Binomial name | |
| Chromis cinerascens (
Cuvier, 1830)
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| Synonyms | |
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Heliases cinerascens Cuvier, 1830 | |
Chromis cinerascens, the green puller, is a diurnal species of damselfish belonging to the genus Chromis. It can be found in the Indo- West Pacific region, in Sri Lanka, Maldives, the Andaman Sea, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines, East Timor, Brunei Darussalam, North-western Australia, Hong Kong and Taiwan. [2] It inhabits coral reefs. It is oviparous, and the males of the species guard and aerate the eggs. [3]
References
- ^ Jenkins, A.; Allen, G.; Yeeting, B. & Carpenter, K.E. (2017). "Chromis cinerascens". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T188326A1858657. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T188326A1858657.en.
- ^ "Chromis cinerascens country list". www.fishbase.de. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
- ^ "Chromis chrysura". www.fishbase.de. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
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