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)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Ovalentaria (Order)
      └Pomacentridae (Family)
       └Chrominae (Subfamily)
        └Chromis (Genus)
         └C. insolata (Species)

Small Oval Fishes
Chromis

Sunshinefish

Sunshinefish (Juvenile)

Blue-and-Yellow Chromis

Bicolor Chromis

Oval Chromis

Threespot Chromis

Hawaiian Dascyllus

Whitetail Dascyllus

Reticulated Dascyllus

Threespot Dascyllus

Threespot Dascyllus (Juvenile)

Half-and-Half Chromis

Spiny Chromis (Juvenile)

Blue Chromis

Brown Chromis

Agile Chromis

Ambon Chromis

Scissortail Chromis

Darkfin Chromis

Blue-Axil Chromis (Juvenile)

Yellowtail Reeffish

Hawaiian Bicolor Chromis



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