Chromis punctipinnis Blacksmith Chromis

Chromis punctipinnis is commonly referred to as Blacksmith Chromis. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. A aquarium size of at least 1000 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Scientific:: Chromis punctipinnis
German:: Hufschmied Riffbarsch
English:: Blacksmith Chromis

Category:: Jomfrufisk

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Pomacentridae (Family) > Chromis (Genus) > punctipinnis (Species)
Initial determination:: (Cooper, ), 1863

Occurrence:: Eastern Pacific Ocean, Gulf of California, Mexico (East Pacific)
Sea depth:: 2 - 46 Meter
Size:: up to 9.84" (25 cm)
Temperature:: °F - 68 °F (°C - 20°C)
Food:: Brine Shrimps, Mysis, Zooplankton
Tank:: 219.98 gal (~ 1000L)
Difficulty:: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Least concern (LC)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

More related species in this lexicon:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2011-03-09 12:05:36
Last edit:: 2020-04-26 19:40:16

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Chromis punctipinnis (Cooper, 1863)

Occurs near bottom over or near rocks, especially over steep banks, and also in kelp beds. Young school in open ocean. For more Infos click to the Link to fishbase.

Synonymised names:
Ayresia punctipinnis Cooper, 1863

External links

FishBase (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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