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Yellowtail chromis

Chromis enchrysurus Jordan & Gilbert, 1882

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the yellowtail 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 yellowtail chromis live?

Not recorded

Is the yellowtail 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 yellowtail chromis classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderPerciformes
  5. familyPomacentridae
  6. genusChromis
  7. SpeciesChromis enchrysurus Jordan & Gilbert, 1882

Synonyms Chromis enchrysura

Other names and names in other languages (7)
  • Yellowtail reeffishEnglish
  • Castanyoleta caribenyaCatalan
  • sapín karibskýCzech
  • castañeta coliamarillaSpanish
  • Castagnola coda giallaItalian
  • Donzela-de-viseira-neonPortuguese
  • Castañuela de cola amarillaSpanish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the yellowtail chromis

Other species in the same genus Chromis.

Damselfish

Chromis chromis

PomacentridaeNo free photo yet

Blue puller

Chromis viridis

PomacentridaeNo free photo yet

CompareYellowtail chromis vs DamselfishYellowtail chromis vs Blue pullerYellowtail chromis vs Blackaxil pullerYellowtail chromis vs Spottedfin puller

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the yellowtail chromis?

The yellowtail chromis (Chromis enchrysurus) 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). Yellowtail chromis (Chromis enchrysurus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/yellowtail-chromis

MLA

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

BibTeX
@misc{yellowtail_chromis_2026,
  title = {Yellowtail chromis (Chromis enchrysurus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/yellowtail-chromis},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}