Chromis atrilobata Scissortail damselfish

Chromis atrilobatais commonly referred to as Scissortail damselfish. Difficulty in the aquarium: Average. A aquarium size of at least 1000 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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AphiaID:: 273712

Scientific:: Chromis atrilobata
German:: Schwalbenschwänzchen
English:: Scissortail Damselfish

Category:: Damselfishes

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Pomacentridae (Family) > Chromis (Genus) > atrilobata (Species)
Initial determination:: Gill, 1862

Occurrence:: El Salvador, Columbia, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Eastern Pacific Ocean, Ecuador, Galapagos Islands, Guatemala, Gulf of California, Honduras, Mexico (East Pacific), Nicaragua, Panama, Peru
Size:: up to 5.12" (13 cm)
Temperature:: 73.4 °F - 96.8 °F (23°C - 36°C)
Food:: Amphipods, Brine Shrimps, Flakes, Frozen Food (large sort), Frozen food (small sorts), Mysis, Pellets
Tank:: 219.98 gal (~ 1000L)
Difficulty:: Average
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Related species at Catalog of Life:

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Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2014-04-13 13:44:50
Last edit:: 2014-04-13 13:44:50

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Chromis atrilobata Gill, 1862
Scissortail damselfish

Adults inhabit coral or rocky reefs. They aggregate in large numbers in open water above reefs and feed on zooplankton. Not strongly territorial as other damselfishes in the area.

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Pomacentridae (Family) > Chromis (Genus) > Chromis atrilobata (Species)

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