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Blue-axil Chromis, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: Rickard Zerpe · CC BY 2.0

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Blue-axil Chromis

Chromis caudalis

The Blue-axil Chromis (Chromis caudalis) is a tropical marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. It lives on and around reefs, between 15 and 55 m deep. It grows to 7.5 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

Size
7.5 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Depth
15–55 m
Climate zone
Tropical

In the wild

Water type
Marine
Climate zone
Tropical
Habitat
Coral and rocky reefs

Depth

Conservation status

Classification

  1. FamilyPomacentridae
  2. GenusChromis
  3. SpeciesChromis caudalis

Quick answers

Blue-axil Chromis size: how big does it get?
It grows to 7.5 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Blue-axil Chromis: is it endangered?
The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

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Sources

The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.