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Pomacentridae (Damselfishes) > Chrominae
Etymology: Chromis: Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335); yamakawai: Named for Takeshi Yamakawa (Kochi, Japan)..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 26 m (Ref. 94774). Subtropical
Distribution
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Western Pacific: Japan and the Philippines.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 13.1 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 94774)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 13 - 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 13; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 10 - 12. This species is distinguished by the following characters: D XIII-XIV,11-13 (mode XIII, 12); A II,10-12 (11); pectoral fin rays 17-21 (19); principal caudal fin rays 15; spiniform caudal fin rays 2; scale rows in longitudinal series 21-27 (26); tubed scales in lateral line 16-21 (19); scale rows above lateral line 3, below lateral line 9-10 (9); gill rakers 6-9 (7) + 20-25 (23) = 27-33 (30); smooth preopercular margin; caudal fin is deeply forked and without prolonged filaments; basal width of the pelvic fin axillary scale 1.7-2.8% of SL; basal width of scale between the pelvic fin bases is 2.2-3.9% of SL; distinct black blotch covering the upper two-thirds of pectoral fin base in juveniles and covering entire fin base in adults; absence of white spot at the end of dorsal fin base; no distinct markings on caudal peduncle; colour of caudal fin yellowish without dark band along each fin lobe (Ref. 94774).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
Iwatsubo, H. and H. Motomura, 2013. Redescriptions of Chromis notata (Temminck and Schlegel, 1843) and C. kennensis Whitley, 1964 with the description of a new species of Chromis (Perciformes: Pomacentridae). Spec. Div. 18:193-213. (Ref. 94774)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01778 (0.00796 - 0.03971), b=2.99 (2.81 - 3.17), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.0 ±0.1 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).