| Chromis atripectoralis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Family: | Pomacentridae |
| Genus: | Chromis |
| Species: | C. atripectoralis
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| Binomial name | |
| Chromis atripectoralis Welander & Schultz, 1951
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The black-axil chromis (Chromis atripectoralis), also known as the blackfin chromis or blue-green puller, is a damselfish from the tropical Indo-Pacific. This fish can reach almost 12 centimetres (4.7 in) in length. It inhabits lagoons and reefs after settlement in the late-larval stage, and often occurs in large numbers, feeding above Acropora corals.[1] This fish mostly feeds upon copepods, amphipods, and zoea.
This fish is often confused with its sibling species Chromis viridis.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Chromis atripectoralis". FishBase. Mar 2007 version.