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> Damselfishes > Pycnochromis vanderbilti
Updated 9/4/2021
Family Pomacentridae
TROPICAL
PACIFIC / HAWAII
Pycnochromis vanderbilti
Lanai Lookout, Oahu, 40 feet
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Kahe Point, Oahu, Hawaii, 35 feet |
Sharkfin, Lana'i, 60 feet
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Lanai Lookout, Oahu, 45 feet |
Sea Tiger, Oahu, 75 feet |
Kaiser's, Oahu, 15 feet |
Alligator Rock, Oahu, 25 feet |
Ho'okena, Hawaii, 15 feet |
BLACKFIN CHROMIS
Very common in
small aggregations feeding upon zooplankton just
above the reef at scuba depths. The lower lobe of the tail and anal
fin is black. Pycnochromis acares
has a yellow tail and is rarely seen in Hawai'i. Attains 2.5 inches.
Vietnam to Japan, Hawai'i, and Pitcairn. Formerly known as
Chromis vanderbilti. |
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