Philippines Chromis
Chromis scotochiloptera
- Usual depth1–18 m
- Water temperature28–29 °C
- Best monthsJanuary and December
- How commonRare
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 27 records
- February: 21 records
- March: 14 records
- April: 13 records
- May: 17 records
- June: 14 records
- July: 15 records
- August: 17 records
- September: 19 records
- October: 13 records
- November: 10 records
- December: 36 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 1–18 m · Deepest record: 17.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 28–29 °C
Photos
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(c) 呂一起(Lyu yi-chi), some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Bernard DUPONT, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Nicola Crockford, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Nicola Crockford, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) libby hepburn, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Ditch Townsend, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · CC BY-SA · iNaturalist
Names and classification
- English
- Philippines Chromis, Scissors-tail Puller
Other scientific names: Chromis scotochilopterus
Similar species
Black ChromisChromis xanthura
Black-axil chromisChromis atripectoralis
Ternate chromisChromis ternatensis
Blue-green damselfishChromis viridis
Weber's chromisChromis weberi
Alpha ChromisChromis alpha
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 53 open-data records from 1908 to 2000.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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