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Yellow Chromis

Chromis analis

Also known as yellow chromis, golden chromis, yellow puller, yellow damselfish, コガネスズメダイ, 长臀光鳃鱼, 黄光鳃鱼

A plain bright golden-yellow damselfish with a deep body and forked tail, usually found on deeper reef slopes. It is kept for its strong colour and hardy nature, and it is safe with corals.

Care at a glance

Care level

Moderate

Temperament

Semi

Adult size

12 cm

Temperature

24 to 28 °C

pH

8.1 to 8.4

Smallest tank

300 litres

Keep as

Singly or as a small group in a large tank

Diet

Omnivore: mysis, brine shrimp, chopped seafood, marine flakes and pellets

Swims

Middle of the tank

Lifespan

5 to 10 years

Water

Marine (saltwater)

Wild range

Western Pacific: southern Japan and Taiwan to Indonesia, the Philippines, New Guinea and northern Australia

Breeding

Males clear a patch of rock where the female lays sticky eggs, and the male guards them until they hatch. Raising the tiny pelagic larvae is hard and rarely done in home aquariums.

Good to know

It grows larger and becomes more territorial than the common green chromis, so it needs a roomy tank. Do not mix it with very small or timid fish.