Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Sunshinefish
Chromis insolata
Sunshinefish
Also known as: Sunshine Chromis, Olive Chromis
Category: Chromis
Scientific Name: Chromis insolata
Size: 2 to 4 in. (5 to 10 cm)  
Depth: 50-180 ft. (15-55 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Bermuda, Gulf of America
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
       └Chromis (Genus) Chromis
        └C. insolata (Species)
WoRMS ID: 273731🔗
iNaturalist ID: 147106🔗

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