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Grey chromis

Chromis axillaris (Bennett, 1831)

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the grey chromis

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 grey chromis live?

Not recorded

Is the grey chromis 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 grey chromis classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderPerciformes
  5. familyPomacentridae
  6. genusChromis
  7. SpeciesChromis axillaris (Bennett, 1831)

Synonyms Heliases axillaris, Heliastes axillaris

Other names and names in other languages (3)
  • Castanyoleta grisaCatalan
  • Castagnola grigiaItalian
  • Donzela-cinzenta-de-cauda-aneladaPortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the grey chromis

Other species in the same genus Chromis.

Damselfish

Chromis chromis

PomacentridaeNo free photo yet

Blue puller

Chromis viridis

PomacentridaeNo free photo yet

CompareGrey chromis vs DamselfishGrey chromis vs Blue pullerGrey chromis vs Blackaxil pullerGrey chromis vs Spottedfin puller

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the grey chromis?

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

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

BibTeX
@misc{grey_chromis_2026,
  title = {Grey chromis (Chromis axillaris)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/grey-chromis},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}