Saltwater
Blue green damselfish
Chromis viridis
Pomacentridae, Chrominae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 10 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 38 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, China, Comoros, Cook Islands, Egypt, Fiji, France, and 33 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Adults are found in large aggregations above thickets of branching Acropora corals in sheltered areas such as subtidal reef flats and lagoons. Juveniles closely tied to individual coral heads. Phytoplankton feeders. Breeding is done on sand and rubble. Males prepare nest for spawning which is shared with several females. Large number of eggs spawned hatching in 2-3 days. Males guard the nest ventilating fertilized egg with their caudal fins and feeding on those which do not hatch. Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding. Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate. Diurnal species.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Chromis caerulea
- Chromis caeruleus
- Dascyllus cyanurus
- Glyphisodon bandanensis
- Heliases frenatus
- Heliases lepisurus
In other languages
- Grön Frökenfisk
- Blågrøn jomfrufisk
- Viherneitokala
- Blue green chromis, Blue puller, Blue-green chromis, Blue-green puller, Damselfish, Green chromis, Green damsel, Green puller
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.