Scientific Name
Chromis cinerascens  
Pronounce  
Chromis cinerascens灰光鰓雀鯛
by: Lab of Fish Ecol. and Evo., BRCAS
Author (Cuvier, 1830) Depth 3 - 15M
Chinese 灰光鰓雀鯛 Poisonous Fish No 
Family_Chinese 雀鯛科 Economic Fish No 
Family F411 Pomacentridae Edible Fish Yes  Chinese In Mainland China 灰光鰓魚 
Max Length 13 cm  Aquarium Fish Yes  Common Name 厚殼仔 
Distribution in World India Ocean to West Pacific Ocean   Distribution in Taiwan North、PonFu 
Habitats Coral、Coastal  Holotype Locality Java, Indonesia 
Synonyms Chromis insulindicus, Glyphisodon angulatus, Glyphisodon javanicus, Heliases cinerascens   
Reference 臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993);Fishbase(2005);Fishes of Japan(Nakabo, 2002)  Cuvier, G. etc. 1830 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 ASIZP0072495. ASIZP0072496. ASIZP0075107. ASIZP0700284. ASIZP0805181. ASIZP0805182. ASIZP0915185. ASIZP0915186. NMMBP01187. NMMBP04296. NMMBP05616.  
Barcode2011-08-16,柯慧玲,CO1,100% 2011-08-16,柯慧玲,CO1,100%
Common Name Green chromis 
Redlist Status NL Not in IUCN Redlist     
Characteristic Dorsal rays XIII, 11-12; Anal rays II, 11-12; pectoral rays 17; lateral-line scales 18; body depth 1.9-2.0 in standard length. Body sivery grey; small black spot on axilla; fins sivery grey.
habitats Inhabits coral reefs. 
Distribution Distributed in the Indo-West Pacific, including Sri Lanka, Andaman Sea, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Taiwan and northwestern Australia. It is found in southern and northern Taiwanese waters. 
Utility No commercial value.