Limbaugh's Chromis
Chromis limbaughi
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Fish
Chromis limbaughi is a small species of ray-finned fish, often called the blue and yellow damselfish or Limbaugh's damselfish. It belongs to the family Pomacentridae, encompassing the clownfish and damselfish, and is a member of the Chromis genus. It is bright blue near the head and gradually fades to a bright yellow near the dorsal and caudal regions. C. limbaughi aggregate during the day, forming relatively small schools swimming close to the bottom of the reef, feeding on zooplankton. The blue and yellow damselfish was first identified by photographer Conrad Limbaugh, who captured two specimens in 1953 and took the first photographs of this species.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Blenniiformes
- Family
- Pomacentridae
- Genus
- Chromis