| Family: |
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes), subfamily: Chrominae |
| Max. size: |
9.84 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 49 - 178 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: Bahamas, Bermuda and the Caribbean, along the coast of South America to São Paulo, Brazil (and its oceanic islands, Atol das Rocas, Fernando de Noronha, St. Paul’s Rocks, and Trindade). |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Occurs on a variety of deep-reef habitats, including on rocky reef slopes, coral outcroppings,
around sponges, boulders, and caves. Usually found around artificial substrates such as shipwrecks (e.g., the wreck Queen of Nassau in southeast Florida), tires, and derelict ropes and fishing gear. Together with Chromis insolata, these two are most common pomacentrids on lower-mesophotic and rariphotic reefs in the Caribbean. While in Brazil, C. insolata is replaced by its southern mesophotic counterpart, C. jubauna which often schools with C. vanbebberae on coastal reefs (Ref. 123501). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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