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Half-and-half Chromis
Chromis iomelas Jordan & Seale, 1906
Also called'atoti (tah) · Chromis moitié-moitié (fra)
First described in: Jordan, David S. & A. Seale. 1906. The fishes of Samoa. Description of the species found in the archipelago, with a provisional check-list of the fishes of Oceania. Bulletin of the United States Bureau of Fisheries 25: 173-455, 457-488 (index), pls. 33-53.
Pycnochromis iomelas , also known as the half and half chromis, is a species of reef dwelling fish in the family Pomacentridae. It is occasionally seen for sale in the aquarium trade.
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Description
Pycnochromis iomelas is split in color, being solid black from the middle of the dorsal fin to the nose, and solid white from the middle of the dorsal fin to the end of the caudal fin. It grows to a size of 8 cm in length.
Range & habitat
Pycnochromis iomelas is from the Pacific Ocean. It can be found on the Great Barrier Reef, and reefs around northern New Guinea, Samoa, and the Society Islands.
Where it has been recorded
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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 5212260.