Chromis alta
Oval chromis | Silverstripe Chromis
Same Genus
Distribution
Tropical Eastern Pacific
Description
Black body with an oblique white line from start of dorsal fin along back to upper tail fin, and blue markings on head. Markings not always present or can be present in varying degrees of brightness. Found on deeper reefs.
Information
Max Size: 13 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 20.6-27°C
Depth: 5-200m
Habitat Generalization Index: N/A
Also referred to as the SGI (Species Generalisation Index), this describes the habitat niche breadth of the species. Species with values less than 15 are found in a relatively narrow range of reef habitat types (specialists), while those over 25 may be found on most hard substrates within their range (generalists). Learn more here.
Conservation and Rarity
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Occurrence: Frequent (15.2% of sites)
Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
Abundance: Many (93 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: Joe Shields