Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Blue Chromis
Azurina cyanea
Blue Chromis
Category: Chromis
Scientific Name: Azurina cyanea
Synonyms: Chromis cyanea
Size: 3 to 4 in. (7 to 10 cm)  
Depth: 35-80 ft. (12-25 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Gulf of America
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Ovalentaria (Order)
     └Pomacentridae (Family)
      └Chrominae (Subfamily)
       └Azurina (Genus)

Small Oval Fishes
Chromis

Blue Chromis

Brown Chromis

Agile Chromis

Ambon Chromis

Scissortail Chromis

Darkfin Chromis

Blue-Axil Chromis (Juvenile)

Yellowtail Reeffish

Hawaiian Bicolor Chromis

Sunshinefish

Sunshinefish (Juvenile)

Blue-and-Yellow Chromis

Bicolor Chromis

Oval Chromis

Threespot Chromis

Half-and-Half Chromis

Spiny Chromis (Juvenile)



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