Chromis alleni Randall, Ida & Moyer, 1981
- Dataset
- The National Checklist of Taiwan (Catalogue of Life in Taiwan, TaiCoL)
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Chordata
- class
- Actinopterygii
- order
- Perciformes
- family
- Pomacentridae
- genus
- Chromis
distribution
Distributed in northwest Pacific from Miyake-jima, Bonin Islands of Japan and south to Taiwan. It is very rare and only found in Lanyu, southeastern Taiwan.
diagnostic
Dorsal rays XII-XIII, 12-13; Anal rays II, 12-13; pectoral rays 17-18; lateral-line scales 15-17; body depth 1.9-2.0 in standard length. 2 spinous procurrent caudal rays on both upper and lower orgins of caudal fin. Overall color is brown with a prominent black spot on the base of the pectoral fin. Caudal fin and peduncle white.