Florent's Guide To The Florida, Bahamas &

Caribbean Reefs

Yellowtail Reeffish
Chromis enchrysura
Yellowtail Reeffish
Also known as: Yellowtail Chromis
Category: Chromis
Scientific Name: Chromis enchrysura
Size: Up to 3 in. (8 cm)  
Depth: 60-300 ft. (18-90 m)
Distribution: Florida, Gulf of America
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Ovalentaria (Order)
      └Pomacentridae (Family)
       └Chrominae (Subfamily)
        └Chromis (Genus)
         └C. enchrysura (Species)

Small Oval Fishes
Chromis

Yellowtail Reeffish

Sunshinefish

Sunshinefish (Juvenile)

Blue Chromis

Brown Chromis



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