Family : Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order : Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Chocolatedip chromis
Fish Name : Chromis dimidiata
Max size : 9.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 9710)
Environment : reef-associated; non-migratory ; depth range 1 - 36 m
Climate : tropical
Global Importance : aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Indian Ocean: Red Sea, Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa (Ref. 4391), Mauritius, Réunion, Chagos Archipelago, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Andaman Sea, Thailand (Ref. 9710), and Christmas Island. Western Central Pacific: Guam (Ref. 35721).
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 12-12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 12. Anterior 2/3 of the body dark brown to black; posterior 1/3 pearly white.
Biology : Inhabits lagoon and seaward reefs. Abundant, in large aggregations over reef tops and upper edges of slopes (Ref. 9710). Usually seen solitary in reefs, staying close to the substrate in depths of about 10 m (Ref. 48636)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator : Allen, Gerald R.
Main Ref : Allen, G.R.. 1991. (Ref. 7247)

India country information
Common Names : പടതാം, പടത്തം, Ekkibadong-nilamahi, Padatham
Status : native
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses