Chromis alta, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, Photo: Graham Edgar
Chromis alta, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, Photo: Graham Edgar
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: 20.6-27.0°C
Depth: 5-200m
Habitat: Coral Reef, Rocky Reef
Rarity
IUCN Threat Status: Least Concern
Occurrence: Frequent (15% 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.
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