Scientific Name
Chromis atripes  
Pronounce  
Chromis atripes黑鰭光鰓雀鯛
by: Lab of Fish Ecol. and Evo., BRCAS
Author Fowler & Bean, 1928 Depth 2 - 40M
Chinese 黑鰭光鰓雀鯛 Poisonous Fish No 
Family_Chinese 雀鯛科 Economic Fish No 
Family F411 Pomacentridae Edible Fish No  Chinese In Mainland China 腋斑光鰓魚 
Max Length 9 cm  Aquarium Fish Yes  Common Name 厚殼仔 
Distribution in World India Ocean to West Pacific Ocean   Distribution in Taiwan South、ShaoLiuChew、LanI Is.、Greeb IS.、Tung Sa IS.、Nan Sa IS. 
Habitats Coral、Coastal  Holotype Locality Sablayan, Mindoro, Philippines 
Synonyms  
Reference 臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993);Fishbase(2005);Fishes of Japan(Nakabo, 2002)  Moyer, J.T. 1977 沈世傑 編 Shih-Chieh Shen ed. 1993 Kim, Y.U. etc. 1997 Nakabo T. 2002 Nakabo T. 2002 
Specimen List ASIZP0058671. ASIZP0069982. ASIZP0072191. ASIZP0803377. ASIZP0803379. ASIZP0913377. ASIZP0913379. BPBMI23368. NMMBP03170. NMMBP03239. NMMSTP00099. NTOUP200712-116. USNM00275320. USNM00275321.  
Barcode2015-10-23,Chia-Hao Chang,CO1,100%
Common Name Dark-fin chromis; Darkfin chromis 
Redlist Status NL Not in IUCN Redlist     
Characteristic Dorsal rays XII, 12-14; Anal rays II, 12-14; pectoral rays 15-17; lateral-line scales 14-16; body depth 1.7-2.0 in standard length. Eyes large. Preopercular margin smooth. 2 spinous procurrent rays on upper and lower orgins of caudal fin. Body orangish brown with faint light bluish to lavender iridescence on lower head and thorax; darkly-edged orbit; iris yellowish with a blackish blotch dorsally and ventrally. Blackish spot on dorsal and anal fins confined at rear base; upper and lower edges of caudal peduncle and fin blackish; wedge-shaped black spot on pectoral base.
habitats Inhabits coral rich areas of outer reef passes and slopes from 10 to 20m depth. Occurs singly or in small groups near the bottom. 
Distribution Widely distributed in the Indo-West Pacific from Christmas Island and the northwest shelf reefs of Australia to southern Japan, Ryukyu Islands, Philippines, Palau, New Guinea, New Britain, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia, Kiribati 
Utility No commercial value.