Agile Chromis

Pycnochromis agilis

Classification

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Pomacentridae

Chromis agilis, the agile chromis, is a species of damselfish belonging to the genus Chromis. It can be found in the Indian Ocean, from the Maldives, the Chagos Archipelago, Seychelles, Madagascar, the Comoro Islands, and along the East African coastline between Shimoni in Kenya and Bazaruto in Mozambique. It inhabits clear lagoons and seaward reefs, usually in loose aggregations near caves and ledges.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

France · 42United States of America · 6

Sources and credits

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Agile Chromis

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