Genus Chromis Cuvier, 1815
- Chromis Cuvier, C.G.L. 1815. Observations et researches critiques sur différentes Poissons de la Méditerranée, et à leur occasion, sur des Poissons des autres mers, plus ou moins liés avec eux; par M.G. Cuvier. [In a report by A.D. = A.G. Desmarest]. Bulletin de la Société Philomathique de Paris 1814: 80-92 [88] [gender ruled feminine and name placed on Official List, see International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature 1986. Opinion 1417. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 44(2): 141].
Type species:
Sparus chromis Linnaeus, 1758 by original designation.
Introduction
The generic name Chromis has been treated as masculine and feminine and is apparently from a common gender noun, which can be either masculine or feminine. The International Commission of Zoological Nomenclature ruled that the genus is feminine (Opinion 1417). It was often treated as masculine in early literature. Because of the confusion, we accept here the compound species names to be adjectives to be consistent with current literature.
Excluded Taxa
- Misidentifications
POMACENTRIDAE: Chromis dimidiata (Klunzinger, 1871) — Randall, J.E. & DiBattista, J.D. 2013. A new species of damselfish (Pomacentridae) from the Indian Ocean. Aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology [formerly Aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology] 19(1): 1-16 [11] (restricted to western Indian Ocean, Australian records based on Chromis fieldi)
POMACENTRIDAE: Chromis scotochilopterus Fowler, 1918 [basis of record in Whitley 1964 unknown] — Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. 2012. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth : Tropical Reef Research 3 vols, 1260 pp. [585]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Circumglobal.
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Lord Howe Province (14), Central Eastern Transition (15), Kenn Province (17), Northeast Province (18), Northeast Transition (19), Timor Province (2), Cape Province (20), Norfolk Island Province (21), Cocos (Keeling) Island Province (22), Christmas Island Province (23), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Northwest Transition (3), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Other Regions
Coral Sea Islands Territory, Territory of Ashmore & Cartier Islands, Torres Strait Islands terrestrial, marine & freshwater
General References
Allen, G.R. 1991. Damselfishes of the World. Melle, Germany : Mergus Verlag 271 pp.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27-Jul-2017 | LABROIDEI | 16-May-2017 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |