Dr. Paddy Ryan, USA
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Chromis viridis (Cuvier, 1830)
Chromis is probably the most species-rich genus of damselfish (Pomacentridae). In German, the fish are also often called swallowtails. They are (at least in the sea) schooling fish, which live in tropical but also subtropical coral reefs of the Atlantic and the Indo-Pacific, here mostly in a depth distribution of about 15- 20 meters. Only a few go significantly deeper.
In itself the Chromis viridis is advertised as a schooling fish and so also led by us here in the encyclopedia for a long time. But the shoaling is often only a matter of time.
Chromis damselflies like to dive into large acroporas when they are threatened, so at least one easier to maintain, larger acropora in the tank makes sense.
As damselflies get larger, they usually form pairs and therefore have problems with each other, especially when they want to spawn.
The dominant male chases the females through the tank and pushes them to mate.
So only conditionally a schooling fish!
Synonymised names
Dascyllus cyanurus Rüppell, 1838 · unaccepted
Glyphisodon bandanensis Bleeker, 1851 · unaccepted
Heliases frenatus Cuvier, 1830 · unaccepted
Heliases lepisurus Cuvier, 1830 · unaccepted
Pomacentrus viridis Cuvier, 1830 · unaccepted
Chromis is probably the most species-rich genus of damselfish (Pomacentridae). In German, the fish are also often called swallowtails. They are (at least in the sea) schooling fish, which live in tropical but also subtropical coral reefs of the Atlantic and the Indo-Pacific, here mostly in a depth distribution of about 15- 20 meters. Only a few go significantly deeper.
In itself the Chromis viridis is advertised as a schooling fish and so also led by us here in the encyclopedia for a long time. But the shoaling is often only a matter of time.
Chromis damselflies like to dive into large acroporas when they are threatened, so at least one easier to maintain, larger acropora in the tank makes sense.
As damselflies get larger, they usually form pairs and therefore have problems with each other, especially when they want to spawn.
The dominant male chases the females through the tank and pushes them to mate.
So only conditionally a schooling fish!
Synonymised names
Dascyllus cyanurus Rüppell, 1838 · unaccepted
Glyphisodon bandanensis Bleeker, 1851 · unaccepted
Heliases frenatus Cuvier, 1830 · unaccepted
Heliases lepisurus Cuvier, 1830 · unaccepted
Pomacentrus viridis Cuvier, 1830 · unaccepted
