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Damselfish

Chromis chromis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Status not recordedbony fish

The damselfish (Chromis chromis) is a species in the family Pomacentridae, order Perciformes.

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Quick facts about the damselfish

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the damselfish live?

Not recorded

Is the damselfish endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the damselfish classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderPerciformes
  5. familyPomacentridae
  6. genusChromis
  7. SpeciesChromis chromis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms Chromis castanea, Chromis castenea, Chromis mediteranea, Chromis niger, Heliastes castanea, Heliastes chromis, Sparus chromis

Other names and names in other languages (54)
  • Brown chromisEnglish
  • Mediterranean chromisEnglish
  • Mediterranean damselfishEnglish
  • tutaCatalan
  • sapín obecnýCzech
  • MiddelhavsjomfrufiskDanish
  • MönchsfischGerman
  • ΚαλογριάGreek
  • castañuelaSpanish
  • ruskoneitokalaFinnish
  • DiavulelluFrench
  • כרומית ים-תיכוניתHebrew
  • cnerjCroatian
  • barna korallsügérHungarian
  • fabrettoItalian
  • Paprastasis chromisLithuanian
  • cawlaMaltese
  • GuarracinoNeapolitan
  • monniksvisDutch
  • chromis kasztanowyPolish
  • castanhetaPortuguese
  • ХромисRussian
  • MunaceddaSicilian
  • èrnikSlovenian
  • peshku gështenjëAlbanian
  • munkfiskSwedish
  • PapazTurkish
  • Морська ластівкаUkrainian
  • 地中海光鰓雀鯛Chinese
  • castanyoletaCatalan
  • ΚαλογρίτσαGreek
  • ΚαλόγριαGreek
  • PetropsaroGreek
  • Castañuela del MediterráneoSpanish
  • CastagnoleFrench
  • Castagnole noireFrench
  • demoiselle bleueFrench
  • petite castagnoleFrench
  • CrnejCroatian
  • indijanacCroatian
  • kaligerCroatian
  • castagnolaItalian
  • castagnola mediterraneaItalian
  • guarracino niroItalian
  • monacella niraItalian
  • kastajnolaMaltese
  • zwaluwstaartvisDutch
  • Donzela-do-MediterrâneoPortuguese
  • ЛасточкаRussian
  • frökenfiskSwedish
  • catalkuyrukTurkish
  • papaz baligiTurkish
  • Papaz BalığıTurkish
  • Хроміс звичайнийUkrainian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the damselfish

Other species in the same genus Chromis.

Blue puller

Chromis viridis

PomacentridaeNo free photo yet

Blacksmith

Chromis punctipinnis

PomacentridaeNo free photo yet

CompareDamselfish vs Blue pullerDamselfish vs Blackaxil pullerDamselfish vs Spottedfin pullerDamselfish vs Brown puller

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

What kind of animal is the damselfish?

The damselfish (Chromis chromis) belongs to the family Pomacentridae in the order Perciformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Damselfish (Chromis chromis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/chromis-chromis

MLA

“Damselfish (Chromis chromis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/chromis-chromis.

BibTeX
@misc{chromis_chromis_2026,
  title = {Damselfish (Chromis chromis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/chromis-chromis},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}