219.16 Chrom;s n;grura
Smith,1960
PLATE 86
Blacktail chromis
Swartstert-chromis
Chromis nigrurus Smith, 1960: 325, PI. 29, Fig. 1 (Inhaca); Smith, 1980:
180.
D XII,lO-l1; A 11,11; P 17; LL 15-16; total GR 26-27. Depth 2.4-2.5;
head 3.1-3.2.
Yellow C with or without narrow black upper and lower
margins. Attains 6 cm. Abundant on reefs in 1 - 30 m in
tropical western Indian Ocean to Sri Lanka and the Maldives; south to Transkei coast.
219.17 Chrom;s opercular;s
(Gunther, 1867)
PLATE 87
Doublebar chromis
Dubbelbalk-chromis
Heliastes opercuiaris Gunther, in Playfair & Gunther, 1867: 84, PI. XI,
Fig. 2 (Zanzibar). Chromis opercuiaris: Smith, 1960: 325*; Smith, 1980:
180.
D XIII,11-12; A 11,10-12; P 18-19; LL 17-18; total GR 26-29. Depth
2.1-2.3; head 3.4-3.6.
Attains 16 cm. Inhabits reefs to at least 40 m depth. Tropical Indian Ocean, south to Sodwana Bay.
219.17 Chromis opercularis: 14.5 em (N. Mozambique).
219.18 Chrom;s ternatens;s
(Bleeker, 1856)
PLATE 89
Golden chromis
Goue chromis
Heliastes ternatensis Bleeker, 1856: 377 (Temate). Chromis ternatensis:
Smith, 1960: 325*; 1961: 568, No. 746c; Allen, 1975: 90*.
D XII,1O-12; A 11,10-12; P 17-19; LL 14-16; total GR 28-33. Depth
1.8-2.0; head 3.4-3.5.
Generally golden brown, with paler scale centres, darker
on back. Attains 10 cm. Inhabits coral reefs, forming midwater aggregations in 2 - 15 m. Tropical Indo-Pacific to Fiji
Ids.; south to Inhaca.
219: POMACENTRIDAE (DAMSELFISHES)
219.18 Chromis ternatensis: 9 em (N. Mozambique).
219.19 Chrom;s weber;
Fowler & Bean, 1928
Darkbar chromis
Donkerbalk-chromis
Chromis weberi Fowler & Bean, 1928: 41, PI. 1 (Philippines); Allen,
1975: 86*; Smith, 1980: 181. Chromis simuians Smith, 1960: 326, Fig. 4
(Mozambique Id.).
D XII-XIV,11-12; A 11,11-12; P 19-20; LL 17-19; total GR28-32. Depth
2.1-2.4; head 3.0-3.3.
Generally brown. Attains 12 cm. Inhabits reefs to at least
40 m. Tropical Indo-West Pacific; abundant at Sodwana
Bay and Aliwal shoal (near Durban).
219.19 Chromis weberi: 11 em holotype of C. simulans (Mozambique Id.).
Spiny chromis
219.20 Chrom;s woods;
Bruner & Arnam, 1979
Stekel-chromis
Chromis woodsi Bruner & Amam, 1979: 50, Figs. 1 & 2 (Somalia coast,
11°24'N; W35'E).
D XIV,11-12; A 11,12-13; P 17-18; LL tubules 17-18; LS 22-23; GR
(6-7)+(17-19) = 23-25. Depth 1.8-2.0, head 2.6-3.0.
Ground colour of preserved specimen golden orange,
dark areas dark brown or black; membrane of D, A and P
speckled or dusky; C base and ventral Yz of A black. Attains
74 mm SL; known from 59 -175 m offthe Somalia coast to
just outside our area in the Mozambique Channel (19°09'S,
36°55'E).
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Smith,1960
PLATE 86
Blacktail chromis
Swartstert-chromis
Chromis nigrurus Smith, 1960: 325, PI. 29, Fig. 1 (Inhaca); Smith, 1980:
180.
D XII,lO-l1; A 11,11; P 17; LL 15-16; total GR 26-27. Depth 2.4-2.5;
head 3.1-3.2.
Yellow C with or without narrow black upper and lower
margins. Attains 6 cm. Abundant on reefs in 1 - 30 m in
tropical western Indian Ocean to Sri Lanka and the Maldives; south to Transkei coast.
219.17 Chrom;s opercular;s
(Gunther, 1867)
PLATE 87
Doublebar chromis
Dubbelbalk-chromis
Heliastes opercuiaris Gunther, in Playfair & Gunther, 1867: 84, PI. XI,
Fig. 2 (Zanzibar). Chromis opercuiaris: Smith, 1960: 325*; Smith, 1980:
180.
D XIII,11-12; A 11,10-12; P 18-19; LL 17-18; total GR 26-29. Depth
2.1-2.3; head 3.4-3.6.
Attains 16 cm. Inhabits reefs to at least 40 m depth. Tropical Indian Ocean, south to Sodwana Bay.
219.17 Chromis opercularis: 14.5 em (N. Mozambique).
219.18 Chrom;s ternatens;s
(Bleeker, 1856)
PLATE 89
Golden chromis
Goue chromis
Heliastes ternatensis Bleeker, 1856: 377 (Temate). Chromis ternatensis:
Smith, 1960: 325*; 1961: 568, No. 746c; Allen, 1975: 90*.
D XII,1O-12; A 11,10-12; P 17-19; LL 14-16; total GR 28-33. Depth
1.8-2.0; head 3.4-3.5.
Generally golden brown, with paler scale centres, darker
on back. Attains 10 cm. Inhabits coral reefs, forming midwater aggregations in 2 - 15 m. Tropical Indo-Pacific to Fiji
Ids.; south to Inhaca.
219: POMACENTRIDAE (DAMSELFISHES)
219.18 Chromis ternatensis: 9 em (N. Mozambique).
219.19 Chrom;s weber;
Fowler & Bean, 1928
Darkbar chromis
Donkerbalk-chromis
Chromis weberi Fowler & Bean, 1928: 41, PI. 1 (Philippines); Allen,
1975: 86*; Smith, 1980: 181. Chromis simuians Smith, 1960: 326, Fig. 4
(Mozambique Id.).
D XII-XIV,11-12; A 11,11-12; P 19-20; LL 17-19; total GR28-32. Depth
2.1-2.4; head 3.0-3.3.
Generally brown. Attains 12 cm. Inhabits reefs to at least
40 m. Tropical Indo-West Pacific; abundant at Sodwana
Bay and Aliwal shoal (near Durban).
219.19 Chromis weberi: 11 em holotype of C. simulans (Mozambique Id.).
Spiny chromis
219.20 Chrom;s woods;
Bruner & Arnam, 1979
Stekel-chromis
Chromis woodsi Bruner & Amam, 1979: 50, Figs. 1 & 2 (Somalia coast,
11°24'N; W35'E).
D XIV,11-12; A 11,12-13; P 17-18; LL tubules 17-18; LS 22-23; GR
(6-7)+(17-19) = 23-25. Depth 1.8-2.0, head 2.6-3.0.
Ground colour of preserved specimen golden orange,
dark areas dark brown or black; membrane of D, A and P
speckled or dusky; C base and ventral Yz of A black. Attains
74 mm SL; known from 59 -175 m offthe Somalia coast to
just outside our area in the Mozambique Channel (19°09'S,
36°55'E).
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