Biology:Chromis albicauda
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Chromis albicauda | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Family: | Pomacentridae |
Genus: | Chromis |
Species: | C. albicauda
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Binomial name | |
Chromis albicauda (G. R. Allen & Ermann, 2009)
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Chromis albicauda, the white-caudal chromis, is a species of damselfish belonging to the genus Chromis. It can be found in the Western Pacific Ocean along the northern and western shores of Nusa Penida, Indonesia and the Japan .[1] It inhabits areas of cool upwelling. It typically forms aggregations, feeding high in the water column on zooplankton when currents are strong. It is oviparous, and the males of the species guard and aerate the eggs.[2]
References
Wikidata ☰ Q5630008 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromis albicauda.
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