Biology ²

Adults form small shoals in midwater above or near rocky reefs or above seagrass meadows (Posidonia. They feed on small planktonic or benthic animals (Ref. 6760). Reproduce in summer (Ref. 6760). Eggs characterized by adhesive filaments are nested on rocky or sandy bottoms (Ref. 6760). Males guard the eggs (Ref. 6760).

Seperate genus chromis chromis, Mediterranean Damselfish appears to be the same species.

Distribution ³

Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, eastern Atlantic: Portugal to Gulf of Guinea and possibly Angola, includig offshore islands.

Fuentes y créditos

1. Original uploader was Albert Kok at nl.wikipedia, sin restricciones conocidas de derechos (dominio publico), https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9a/Chromis_chromis_2.jpg
2. (c) FishBase, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), http://eol.org/data_objects/20920487
3. (c) FishWise Professional, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), http://eol.org/data_objects/8553197

Más información

• NaturaLista página del taxón
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• FishBase
• FishSource
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• VertNet
• World Register of Marine Species

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