Chromis opercularis

Doublebar chromis
Chromis opercularis
Chromis opercularis, Maldives, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
Chromis opercularis
Chromis opercularis, Bali, Indonesia, Photo: Ian Shaw
Chromis opercularis
Chromis opercularis, juvenile, Tanzania, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
Chromis opercularis
Chromis opercularis, Maldives, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
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Chromis opercularis
Chromis opercularis
Chromis opercularis
Chromis opercularis

Distribution

Tropical Indo-Pacific


Description

Narrow dark bar behind eye and wide dark bar behind head down onto pectoral fin base. C. xanthura (Pale-tail Puller) has white tail as adult, but juveniles almost identical, with long yellow tail lobes and blue body. Juveniles best distinguished by presence of adults or by location (Indian Ocean).


Information

Max Size: 16 cm

Sea Temperature Range: 25.3-31.3°C

Depth: 1-40m

Habitat Generalization Index: 7.71

Also referred to as the SGI (Species Generalisation Index), this describes the habitat niche breadth of the species. Species with values less than 15 are found in a relatively narrow range of reef habitat types (specialists), while those over 25 may be found on most hard substrates within their range (generalists). Learn more here.


Conservation and Rarity

IUCN Status: Not Evaluated

Occurrence: Infrequent (9.8% of sites)

Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed

Abundance: Many (62 per transect)

Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.