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Philippine chromis

Chromis scotochiloptera Fowler, 1918

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the philippine 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 philippine chromis live?

Not recorded

Is the philippine 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 philippine chromis classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderPerciformes
  5. familyPomacentridae
  6. genusChromis
  7. SpeciesChromis scotochiloptera Fowler, 1918

Synonyms Chromis scotochilopterus

Other names and names in other languages (8)
  • Philippines chromisEnglish
  • Scissors-tail pullerEnglish
  • Castanyoleta de cap groguencCatalan
  • sapín skvrnoploutvýCzech
  • Castañuela FilipinaSpanish
  • Castagnola delle FilippineItalian
  • Donzela-graciosaPortuguese
  • 菲律賓光鰓雀鯛Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the philippine chromis

Other species in the same genus Chromis.

Damselfish

Chromis chromis

PomacentridaeNo free photo yet

Blue puller

Chromis viridis

PomacentridaeNo free photo yet

ComparePhilippine chromis vs DamselfishPhilippine chromis vs Blue pullerPhilippine chromis vs Blackaxil pullerPhilippine chromis vs Spottedfin puller

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the philippine chromis?

The philippine chromis (Chromis scotochiloptera) 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). Philippine chromis (Chromis scotochiloptera). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/philippine-chromis

MLA

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

BibTeX
@misc{philippine_chromis_2026,
  title = {Philippine chromis (Chromis scotochiloptera)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/philippine-chromis},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}