Blue chromis
Chromis cyanea
(Poey, 1860)

Description:
Body laterally flattened, oval in profile, with s slender, deeply forked tail. Body brilliant blue, with dark on the nape, along the back and on the borders of the tail (C. cyanea 2). No black spot at the base of the pectoral fin. Dorsal fin ending in a sharp point.
Size up to 15 cm.

Habitat:
Common above deep outer reefs, down to 60 m. Feeds in aggregations on small zooplankton, mainly copepods. Retreats into coral crevices when frightened.

Distribution:
Common Florida and Bahamas, abundant Caribbean.

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Superclass Pisces
Class Osteichthyes
Family Pomacentridae
Genus Chromis
Species Chromis cyanea

Status in World Register of Marine Species

Accepted name: Chromis cyanea (Poey, 1860)

Scientific synonyms and common names

Blue chromis [English]
Stelchi blou [Papiamentu]

Humann, P., 1989. Reef Fish Identification - Florida Caribbean Bahamas, (ed. N. Deloach). New World Publications, Inc., Paramount Miller Graphics, Inc., Jacksonville, Florida.

Nagelkerken, W., 1980. Coral Reef Fishes of Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao. Published by the Island Territory of Curacao.

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