Chromis sanctaehelenae is a species of fish, in the family Pomacentridae.
| Chromis sanctaehelenae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Family: | Pomacentridae |
| Genus: | Chromis |
| Species: | C. sanctaehelenae
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| Binomial name | |
| Chromis sanctaehelenae W.H. Edwards, 1987
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Habitat edit
It is endemic to Saint Helena.
The adults occur in rocky or rubble reefs.
Behaviour edit
They are oviparous, and they form pairs during spawning.
The eggs are demersal, adhering to the substrate, and are guarded and aerated by the male.[2]
References edit
- ^ Rocha, L.A.; Myers, R. (2015). "Chromis sanctaehelenae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T4805A3012384. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T4805A3012384.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2018). "Chromis sanctahelenae" in FishBase. June 2018 version.
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