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Blue-Green Chromis

Chromis viridis

Photo by LauraMaria
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Field Notes

Description:

A small damselfish easily recognised by the blue-green iridescent colour of its scales. Can reach lengths of 8cm. Often seen shoaling over Acroporid corals.

Habitat:

Tropical coral reefs

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Comments (3)
Wild Things
Lovely. I have always liked the colour blue.
LauraMaria
Oh it was, they all move together at the same time, and if you get too close... they all duck inside the coral!
LucBertrand
I imagine them in motion, It must have been extraordinary :)

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Global Coral Reef Monitoring

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PublishedJuly 15, 2011

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