Bicolor Damselfish
Pycnochromis dimidiatus
- Usual depth1–27 m
- Water temperature19–30 °C
- Best monthsApril, May, and August
- How commonOccasional
About this species
Pycnochromis dimidiatus, commonly known as the chocolatedip chromis or Red Sea half-and-half chromis, is a species of chromine damselfish in the genus Pycnochromis. It is endemic to the Red Sea, where individuals prefer to live on reefs from depths of 1–36 m (3.3–118.1 ft). It was described by Carl Benjamin Klunzinger in 1871. It resembles several other species of the genus Pycnochromis, such as P. iomelas, P. fieldi, P. hanui, P. margaritifer, and P. bami.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 4 records
- February: 11 records
- March: 10 records
- April: 39 records
- May: 27 records
- June: 18 records
- July: 18 records
- August: 28 records
- September: 22 records
- October: 27 records
- November: 24 records
- December: 8 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 1–27 m · Deepest record: 80 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 19–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Bicolor Damselfish, chocolatedip chromis, half-and-half chromis, Red Sea Half-and-half Chromis
Names in 3 more languages
- German
- Zweifarben-Riffbarsch
- French
- Chromis bicolore de Mer Rouge
- Thai
- ปลาสลิดหินตาโต
Other scientific names: Chromis dimidata, Chromis dimidiata, Chromis dimidiate, Chromis dimidiatus, Heliastes dimidiatus
Similar species
Bicolor ChromisPycnochromis margaritifer
- Agile Chromis
Pycnochromis agilis
- Blackfin Chromis
Pycnochromis vanderbilti
Black-bar ChromisPycnochromis retrofasciatus
- Ambon Chromis
Pycnochromis amboinensis
- Dark-fin Chromis
Pycnochromis atripes
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.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 261 open-data records from 1871 to 2021.
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