- Classification
- ACTINOPTERYGII
- PERCIFORMES
- POMACENTRIDAE
- Chromis
- retrofasciata
Blackbar Puller, Chromis retrofasciata Weber 1913
Other Names: Black-bar Chromis, Black-bar Puller
A Blackbar Puller, Chromis retrofasciata, on Ashmore Reef in the Coral Sea, July 2015. Source: Ian Shaw / iNaturalist.org. License: CC by Attribution-NonCommercial
Summary:
A pale yellowish-tan chromis with a prominent dark vertical bar across the rear of the body and fins, and a dark smudge on the snout and top of the head.
Cite this page as:
Bray, D.J. 2020, Chromis retrofasciata in Fishes of Australia, accessed 08 Sep 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/2322
Blackbar Puller, Chromis retrofasciata Weber 1913
More Info
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Distribution |
Bonaparte Archipelago and Scott Reef, Western Australia, and the far northern Great Barrier Reef and reefs in the Coral sea, to the Capricorn Group, southern Queensland. Elsewhere the species occurs in the tropical, east-Indo-west Pacific. Individuals or small groups inhabit coral-rich areas in clear lagoon and seaward reefs, remaining close to the shelter of dense branching corals. |
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Features |
Dorsal fin Xii, 12-13; Anal fin II, 12-13; Pectoral fin 15-16; Lateral-line scales 12; Gill rakers 24-26. Body depth 1.8-2.0 in SL. |
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Etymology |
The specific name retrofasciata is from the Latin retro- (= back) and fasciata (= banded), in reference to the dark bar on the rear of the body. |
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Species Citation |
Chromis retrofasciatus Weber 1913, Siboga-Expéditie Report 57: 359, pl. 6. Type locality: Kur Island [Indonesia], Siboga Station 250, 27 m. |
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Author |
Bray, D.J. 2020 |
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Resources |
Blackbar Puller, Chromis retrofasciata Weber 1913
References
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Russell, B.C. 1983. Annotated checklist of the coral reef fishes in the Capricorn-Bunker group, Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. Special Publication Series 1: 1-184 figs 1-2
Weber, M. 1913. Die Fische der Siboga-Expedition. Siboga-Expéditie Report 57: 1-710 123 figs 12 pls
