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Azurina lepidolepis (Bleeker, 1877)

Description

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 13; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 11 - 12.

Common Names

  • Bruin chromis , Afrikaans , South Africa
  • Pata-pata , Cebuano , Philippines
  • Kapal , Davawenyo , Philippines
  • Brown chromis , English , South Africa
  • Scaly chromis , English , Australia
  • Scaly chromis , English , Christmas I.
  • Scaly chromis , English , Guam
  • Scaly chromis , English , Micronesia
  • Scaly chromis , English , Papua New Guinea
  • Scaly puller , English , Australia
  • Scaly puller , English , Indonesia
  • Guru , Fijian , Fiji
  • Sasa-suzumedai , Japanese , Japan
  • Samok-samok , Kagayanen , Philippines
  • 細鱗光鰓雀鯛 , Mandarin Chinese , Taiwan/Ch Taipei
  • 細鱗光鰓魚 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 细鳞光鳃雀鲷 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 细鳞光鳃鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • Palata , Waray-waray , Philippines

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Ovalentaria/misc

    Family: Pomacentridae

    Genus: Azurina

    Species: Azurina lepidolepis (Bleeker, 1877)

    Climate Zone

  • Tropical

    • Location

  • Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Line Islands, north to the Izu Islands and southern Japan, south to Rowley Shoals and New Caledonia.

    • Biology

    Adults occur in coral-rich areas of lagoon and seaward reefs. Aggregate close to shelter (Ref. 9710). Feed on zooplankton (Ref. 7247). Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate (Ref. 205). Males guard and aerate the eggs (Ref. 205). Diurnal species (Ref. 54980; 113699).

    Habitat

    associated