Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Ambon Chromis
Pycnochromis amboinensis
Ambon Chromis
Category: Chromis
Scientific Name: Pycnochromis amboinensis
Synonyms: Chromis amboinensis
Size: Up to 3 in. (7.5 cm)  
Depth: 15-200 ft. (5-60 m)
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Ovalentaria (Order)
     └Pomacentridae (Family) Damselfishes
      └Chrominae (Subfamily) Chromis and Humbugs
       └Pycnochromis (Genus) Chromis
        └P. amboinensis (Species)
WoRMS ID: 1605305🔗
iNaturalist ID: 1315945🔗

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