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Oval chromis

Chromis alta Greenfield & Woods, 1980

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the oval 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 oval chromis live?

Not recorded

Is the oval 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 oval chromis classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderPerciformes
  5. familyPomacentridae
  6. genusChromis
  7. SpeciesChromis alta Greenfield & Woods, 1980
Other names and names in other languages (10)
  • Oval damselfishEnglish
  • Silverstripe chromisEnglish
  • Castanyoleta de línia platejadaCatalan
  • 高身光鳃鱼Chinese
  • castañeta altaSpanish
  • Castagnola dal dorso argentatoItalian
  • Donzela-ovalPortuguese
  • 高身光鰓魚Chinese
  • Castañuela de lomo plateadoSpanish
  • Chromis dorso plateadoSpanish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the oval chromis

Other species in the same genus Chromis.

Damselfish

Chromis chromis

PomacentridaeNo free photo yet

Blue puller

Chromis viridis

PomacentridaeNo free photo yet

CompareOval chromis vs DamselfishOval chromis vs Blue pullerOval chromis vs Blackaxil pullerOval chromis vs Spottedfin puller

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the oval chromis?

The oval chromis (Chromis alta) 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). Oval chromis (Chromis alta). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/oval-chromis

MLA

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

BibTeX
@misc{oval_chromis_2026,
  title = {Oval chromis (Chromis alta)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/oval-chromis},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}