Belize country information

Common names: Blue chromis
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: no regulations | Ref: Jacobs, N.D., 1998
Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Ornamental trade.
National Checklist: Belize Biodiversity Information System - Fish
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/bh.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.caricom-fisheries.com/belize-fisheries
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Claro, R., 1994
National Database: Belize Biodiversity Information System

Common names from other countries

Cromis azul, Castañeta azul, Azulejo, ... more

Классификация / Names народные названия | синонимы | Catalog of Fishes(род, виды) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Ovalentaria/misc (Various families in series Ovalentaria) > Pomacentridae (Damselfishes) > Chrominae
Etymology: Azurina: Latin, azurinus = blue, pale blue; the name of Leuciscus caeruleus, blue Roach; 1600 (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Poey.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range экология

морской ассоциированный с рифами; немигрирующий; пределы глубины 3 - 60 m (Ref. 9626), usually 10 - 20 m (Ref. 9626). Tropical; 34°N - 7°N, 100°W - 58°W

распространение страны | регионы FAO | Ecosystems | места находок | Point map | интродукции | Faunafri

Western Atlantic: Bermuda, southern Florida (USA), and the Caribbean Sea. Including the Bahamas, Gulf of Mexico and Antilles (Ref. 26938).

Size / Вес / Возраст

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.0 cm TL самец/пол неопределен; (Ref. 27000)

Краткое описание определительные ключи | морфология | морфометрия

колючие лучи спинного плавника (общее число) : 12; членистые (мягкие) лучи спинного плавника (общее число) : 12; колючие лучи анального плавника: 2; членистые (мягкие) лучи анального плавника: 12. Body bright blue, scarcely paler below, with black stripe (Ref. 26938). Black margin on spinous dorsal fin, upper and lower lobes of caudal fin and front of anal fin; no black spot at pectoral base (Ref. 13442).

Adults are common above deep outer reefs and feeds in aggregations of the small zooplankton, primarily copepods (Ref. 13442). Often with creole wrasse. They retreat into coral crevices when frightened (Ref. 9710). Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate (Ref. 205). Males guard and aerate the eggs (Ref. 205).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | размножение | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | личинки

Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate (Ref. 205). Males guard and aerate the eggs (Ref. 205).

Основная ссылка Upload your references | ссылки | координатор : Allen, Gerald R. | соавторы

Allen, G.R., 1991. Damselfishes of the world. Mergus Publishers, Melle, Germany. 271 p. (Ref. 7247)

Статус Красного Списка МСОП (Ref. 130435)

Не вызывающий беспокойства (LC) ; Date assessed: 04 February 2009

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)