Chromis caerulea (Green chromis)

This small fish is uniformly colored with green, with bluish reflections.

The Caerulea chromis is a fish belonging to the family of Pomaccentridae, commonly known as the clown fish or blue chromis. This fish is native to the warm and shallow waters of the Pacific and Indian oceans, where it is often found in coral reefs. Caerulea chromis has an elongated and slender shape, with a side compressed body and a forked tail. Its color varies from light blue to the back of the body to a white-argument on the belly. Young fish often have blue and white stripes along the body.

The Caerulea chromis is a gregarious fish, which means that it lives in groups of several individuals. These groups can count up to several hundred fish. Caerulea chromis is mainly feeding on small crustaceans and plankton. The clownfish is also known to be a reef cleaner, because it feeds on the parasites that are on the corals and the other inhabitants of the reef.

The Caerulea chromis is a popular fish in the aquarophilia, due to its brilliant color and its gregarious behavior. However, it is important to note that the Caerulea chromis needs a large aquarium to be able to live in a group, and that it should not be maintained with aggressive fish that could harass it. In addition, the Caerulea chromis is sensitive to sudden changes in temperature and pH of water, and must therefore be maintained in a stable environment.

In summary, the Caerulea chromis is a gregarious fish from coral reefs of the Pacific and Indian oceans. It is popular in aquariophilia because of its brilliant color and its social behavior, but it needs a large aquarium and a stable environment to prosper.

The male attracts the females with an incessant dance above the nest, and takes care of the laying alone. The hatching takes place after two to four days. Alevision breeding is particularly problematic.