Triplespot chromis
Chromis trialpha
- Usual depth31–31 m
- Water temperature27–30 °C
- Best monthsApril and December
- How commonRare
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 1 records
- March: 2 records
- April: 3 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 2 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 4 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 31–31 m · Deepest record: 31 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 27–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Triplespot chromis, triplespot chromis
Names in 1 more languages
- Spanish
- Castañuela de tres puntos
Similar species
DamselfishChromis chromis
Black ChromisChromis xanthura
Black-axil chromisChromis atripectoralis
Stout chromisChromis chrysura
DemoiselleChromis dispila
Smoky ChromisChromis fumea
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).
- 16 open-data records from 1998 to 2014.
- Species data updated November 1, 2026.
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