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Blackbar Chromis, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: Rickard Zerpe · CC BY 2.0

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Blackbar Chromis

Chromis retrofasciata

The Blackbar Chromis (Chromis retrofasciata) is a tropical marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. It lives on and around reefs, between 12 and 120 m deep. It grows to 6 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

Size
6 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Depth
12–120 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 retrofasciata

Quick answers

Blackbar Chromis size: how big does it get?
It grows to 6 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Blackbar 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.