Species Chromis delta Randall, 1988
Deep-reef Puller, Deep Reef Chromis
- Chromis delta Randall, J.E. 1988. Three new Indo-Pacific damselfishes of the genus Chromis (Pomacentridae). Memoirs of Museum Victoria 49(1): 73-81 [78, fig. 3].
Type data:
Holotype BPBM 15584, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, 38-48 m.
Paratype(s) AM I.17506–004 2 specimens; BPBM 31158 34 specimens; WAM P26009–026; AM I.19476-020; AM I.20441-008; AM I.22627-005 2 specimens; AM I.22632-008 2 specimens; BPBM 9436 11 specimens; BPBM 14695 9 specimens; BPBM 16188 4 specimens; BPBM 18469 2 specimens; BPBM 19358; BPBM 23435; BPBM 26512 2 specimens; BPBM 26527; BPBM 26678 3 specimens; BPBM 30187 2 specimens; BPBM 30252 2 specimens; BPBM 30953 3 specimens; BPBM 30974 2 specimens; BPBM 31461; USNM 268413.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Ashmore Reef, Coral Sea to Escape Reef (15°49'S), QLD; tropical, east-Indo-west Pacific.
IMCRA
Cocos (Keeling) Island Province (22), Christmas Island Province (23), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Distribution References
- Hobbs, J-P.A., Newman, S.J., Mitsopoulos, G.E.A., Travers, M.J., Skepper, C.L., Gilligan, J.J., Allen, G.R., Choat, H.J. & Ayling, A.M. 2014. Checklist and new records of Christmas Island fishes: the influence of isolation, biogeography and habitat availability on species abundance and community composition. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Supplement 30: 184–202 [197]
- Hobbs, J-P.A., Newman, S .J., Mitsopoulos, G.E.A., Travers, M.J., Skepper, C.L., Gilligan, J.J., Allen, G.R., Choat, H.J. & Ayling, A.M. 2014. Fishes of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands: new records, community composition and biogeographic significance. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Supplement 30: 203–219 [214]
Ecological Descriptors
Coral reef, inshore.
Extra Ecological Information
10 - 80 m.
General References
Allen, G.R. 1991. Damselfishes of the World. Melle, Germany : Mergus Verlag 271 pp. [66]
Allen, G. R. 2001. Family Pomacentridae. pp. in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, T.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 6 pp. 3381-4218. [3342]
Allen, G.R., Cross, N.J. & Allen, C.J. 2006. Pomacentridae. pp. 1439-1471 in Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & Allen, G.R. Fishes. In, Beesley, P.L. & Wells, A. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 35. Volume 35 Australia : ABRS & CSIRO Publishing Parts 1-3, 2178 pp. [1448]
Allen, G.R. & Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 1994. Fishes of Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Atoll Research Bulletin 412: 1-21 [13]
Common Name References
Kuiter, R.H. 1992. Tropical Reef-Fishes of the Western Pacific, Indonesia and Adjacent Waters. Jakarta : PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama 314 pp. pls. [120] (Deep-reef Puller)
Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & Steene, R. 1990. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 507 pp. figs. [258] (Deep Reef Chromis)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Deep-reef Puller)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27-Jul-2017 | LABROIDEI | 15-Feb-2016 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |