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Chromis tweddlei Serra, Scarabino, Gobel & Laufer, 2025 Tweddle's damselfish |
| Family: | Pomacentridae (Damselfishes), subfamily: Chrominae | |||
| Max. size: | 11.11 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 214 - 219 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: Mauritius. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 4-4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 13-14. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: body depth 2.0-2.1 in SL; D XIV, 13-14; A II, 14 (rarely 13); pectoral-fin rays 20 (rarely 19); procurrent spiniform caudal-fin rays 2; tubed lateral-line scales 18-19; scales above lateral line to dorsal-fin origin 4; circumpeduncular scales 13-14; gill rakers 8-9 + 21-23, total gill rakers 29-32; maxilla ending at vertical at anterior margin of orbit; black caudal band tapering anteriorly (anterior edge v-shaped) the full length of the caudal peduncle; caudal fin yellow with black posterior margin; distal third of anal fin blackish; dorsal fin yellow; upper half of pectoral fin yellow (Ref. 137466). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||