Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Pacific Reefs

Spiny Chromis - Juvenile
Acanthochromis polyacanthus
Spiny Chromis
Category: Chromis
Scientific Name: Acanthochromis polyacanthus
Size: Up to 5 in. (13 cm)  
Depth: 3-180 ft. (1-55 m)
Distribution: Asian Pacific
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Ovalentaria (Order)
     └Pomacentridae (Family)
      └Chrominae (Subfamily)
       └Acanthochromis (Genus)

Small Oval Fishes
Chromis

Spiny Chromis (Juvenile)

Agile Chromis

Ambon Chromis

Darkfin Chromis

Blue-Axil Chromis (Juvenile)

Hawaiian Bicolor Chromis

Bicolor Chromis

Oval Chromis

Threespot Chromis

Half-and-Half Chromis



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