WoRMS taxon details
Chromis viridis (Cuvier, 1830)
212811 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:212811)
accepted
Species
Dascyllus cyanurus Rüppell, 1838 · unaccepted
Glyphisodon bandanensis Bleeker, 1851 · unaccepted
Heliases frenatus Cuvier, 1830 · unaccepted
Heliases lepisurus Cuvier, 1830 · unaccepted
Pomacentrus viridis Cuvier, 1830 · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Pomacentrus viridis Cuvier, 1830) Cuvier, G. ; Valenciennes, A. (1830). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome cinquième. Livre cinquième. Des Sciénoïdes. Livre cinquième. Des Sciénoïdes. v. 5: i-xxviii + 1-499 + 4 pp., Pls. 100-140. [Cuvier authored volume. i-xx + 1-374 in Strasbourg edition.].
page(s): 420 [details]
page(s): 420 [details]
Description Found in large aggregations above thickets of branching corals (@Acropora@)in sheltered areas such as subtidal reef flats...
Description Found in large aggregations above thickets of branching corals (@Acropora@)in sheltered areas such as subtidal reef flats and lagoons. Phytoplankton feeders. Males prepare nest for spawning which is shared with several females. Large number of eggs spawned hatching in 2-3 days. Males guard the nest ventilating fertilized egg with their caudal fins and feeding on those which do not hatch. [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Chromis viridis (Cuvier, 1830). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=212811 on 2025-07-15
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Pomacentrus viridis Cuvier, 1830) Cuvier, G. ; Valenciennes, A. (1830). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome cinquième. Livre cinquième. Des Sciénoïdes. Livre cinquième. Des Sciénoïdes. v. 5: i-xxviii + 1-499 + 4 pp., Pls. 100-140. [Cuvier authored volume. i-xx + 1-374 in Strasbourg edition.].
page(s): 420 [details]
original description (of Glyphisodon bandanensis Bleeker, 1851) Bleeker, P. (1851). Bijdrage tot de kennis der ichthyologische fauna van de Banda-eilanden. <em>Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië.</em> v. 2 (no. 2): 225-261. [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
page(s): 420 [details]
original description (of Glyphisodon bandanensis Bleeker, 1851) Bleeker, P. (1851). Bijdrage tot de kennis der ichthyologische fauna van de Banda-eilanden. <em>Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië.</em> v. 2 (no. 2): 225-261. [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Ecology
ecology source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details] 
Other
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From regional or thematic species database
Introduced species vector dispersal Chinese Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) Pathway/vector Other (Ornamental Trade) [details]Unreviewed
Description Found in large aggregations above thickets of branching corals (@Acropora@)in sheltered areas such as subtidal reef flats and lagoons. Phytoplankton feeders. Males prepare nest for spawning which is shared with several females. Large number of eggs spawned hatching in 2-3 days. Males guard the nest ventilating fertilized egg with their caudal fins and feeding on those which do not hatch. [details]
To Barcode of Life (69 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (11 publications) (from synonym Glyphisodon bandanensis Bleeker, 1851)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (14 publications) (from synonym Heliases lepisurus Cuvier, 1830)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (16 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (18 publications) (from synonym Heliases frenatus Cuvier, 1830)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Dascyllus cyanurus Rüppell, 1838)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (9 publications) (from synonym Pomacentrus viridis Cuvier, 1830)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Pomacentrus viridis Cuvier, 1830)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Blue Chromis)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Blue-green Chromis)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Blue-green Chromis)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Blue-green Chromis)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Chromis viridis)
To FishBase (from synonym Pomacentrus viridis Cuvier, 1830)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Dascyllus cyanurus Rüppell, 1838)
To FishBase (from synonym Heliases frenatus Cuvier, 1830)
To FishBase (from synonym Heliases lepisurus Cuvier, 1830)
To FishBase (from synonym Glyphisodon bandanensis Bleeker, 1851)
To FishBase images (Chromis viridis, Indonesia, by Randall, J.E.)
To Fishipedia
To FishSounds
To GenBank (673 nucleotides; 574 proteins)
To GenBank (673 nucleotides; 574 proteins) (from synonym Pomacentrus viridis Cuvier, 1830)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Chromis viridis USNM 404737 photograph lateral view)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Chromis viridis USNM 439782 photograph lateral view)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (11 publications) (from synonym Glyphisodon bandanensis Bleeker, 1851)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (14 publications) (from synonym Heliases lepisurus Cuvier, 1830)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (16 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (18 publications) (from synonym Heliases frenatus Cuvier, 1830)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Dascyllus cyanurus Rüppell, 1838)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (9 publications) (from synonym Pomacentrus viridis Cuvier, 1830)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Pomacentrus viridis Cuvier, 1830)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Blue Chromis)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Blue-green Chromis)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Blue-green Chromis)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Blue-green Chromis)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Chromis viridis)
To FishBase (from synonym Pomacentrus viridis Cuvier, 1830)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Dascyllus cyanurus Rüppell, 1838)
To FishBase (from synonym Heliases frenatus Cuvier, 1830)
To FishBase (from synonym Heliases lepisurus Cuvier, 1830)
To FishBase (from synonym Glyphisodon bandanensis Bleeker, 1851)
To FishBase images (Chromis viridis, Indonesia, by Randall, J.E.)
To Fishipedia
To FishSounds
To GenBank (673 nucleotides; 574 proteins)
To GenBank (673 nucleotides; 574 proteins) (from synonym Pomacentrus viridis Cuvier, 1830)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Chromis viridis USNM 404737 photograph lateral view)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Chromis viridis USNM 439782 photograph lateral view)
To ITIS
From editor or global species database
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