Midget Chromis, Pycnochromis acares (Randall & Swerdloff 1973)
A Midget Chromis, Chromis acares, in Tahiti, French Polynesia, November 2016. Source: zsispeo / Flickr. License: CC by Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike
Summary:
A very small greyish to brownish damselfish with a yellow patch from the snout to the pectoral-fin base, a black anal fin with a white leading edge, a yellow caudal fin, and a small yellow spot on the body at the rear of the dorsal fin.
This species was previously known as Chromis fieldi.
This species was previously known as Chromis fieldi.
Cite this page as:
Bray, D.J. 2023, Pycnochromis acares in Fishes of Australia, accessed 06 Jul 2025, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/Home/species/5222
Midget Chromis, Pycnochromis acares (Randall & Swerdloff 1973)
More Info
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Distribution |
Ribbon Reefs east of Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland. Elsewhere the species occurs in the Western-central Pacific. Individuals aggregate to feed on zooplankton on outer reef slopes over live coral and rubble areas. |
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Etymology |
The specific name is from the Greek akares (= small) in reference to the small size of this species. |
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Species Citation |
Chromis acares Randall, & Swerdloff 1973, Pacific Science 27(4): 331, figs 2-3. Type locality: Off tanker buoys at harbor entrance, Rarotonga, Cook Islands, South Pacific, depth 20 m. |
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Author |
Bray, D.J. 2023 |
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Midget Chromis, Pycnochromis acares (Randall & Swerdloff 1973)
References
Allen, G.R. 1975. Damselfishes of the South Seas. New Jersey : T.F.H. Publications 237 pp. 251 figs.
Allen, G.R. 1991. Damselfishes of the World. Melle, Germany : Mergus Verlag 271 pp.
Allen, G.R., Arceo, H., Mutia, M.T.M., Muyot, F.B., Nañola, C.L. & Santos, M. 2022. Pycnochromis acares. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022: e.T188618A1903236. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T188618A1903236.en. Accessed on 21 September 2023.
Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. 2012. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth : Tropical Reef Research 3 vols, 1260 pp. (as Chromis acares)
Randall, J.E. 2005. Reef and shore fishes of the South Pacific. New Caledonia to Tahiti and the Pitcairn Islands. Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press 707 pp. (as Chromis acares)
Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & Steene, R. 1997. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 557 pp. figs.
Randall, J.E. & Swerdloff, S.N. 1973. A review of the damselfish genus Chromis from the Hawaiian Islands, with descriptions of three new species. Pacific Science 27(4): 327-349. http://hdl.handle.net/10125/812 (as Chromis acares)
Tang, K.L., Stiassny, M. L. J., Mayden, R.L. & DeSalle, R. 2021. Systematics of Damselfishes. Ichthyology & Herpetology 109(1): 258-318. https://doi.org/10.1643/i2020105
