# Chromis

Chromis is a genus of fish in the family Pomacentridae. While the term damselfish describes a group of marine fish including more than one genus, Chromis is the largest genus of damselfishes. Certain species within the genus are common in the aquarium trade.

## Species

These are the currently recognized species in this genus:
* Chromis abadhah Rocha, Pinheiro, Najeeb, Rocha & Shepherd, 2024
* Chromis abyssicola G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 1985 (Deepsea chromis)
* Chromis abyssus Pyle, Earle & Greene, 2008 (Deep blue chromis)
* Chromis agilis J. L. B. Smith, 1960 (Agile chromis)
* Chromis albicauda G. R. Allen & Erdmann, 2009 (White-caudal chromis)
* Chromis albomaculata Kamohara, 1960 (White-spotted chromis)
* Chromis alpha J. E. Randall, 1988 (Yellow-speckled chromis)
* Chromis alta D. W. Greenfield & Woods, 1980 (Oval damselfish)
* Chromis anadema Motomura, Nishiyama & Chiba, 2017 (Indigo chromis)
* Chromis analis G. Cuvier, 1830 (Yellow chromis)
* Chromis athena G. R. Allen & Erdmann, 2008
* Chromis atripectoralis Welander & L. P. Schultz, 1951 (Black-axil chromis)
* Chromis axillaris E. T. Bennett, 1831 (Grey chromis)
* Chromis bermudae Nichols, 1920 (Flashing chromis)
* Chromis bowesi Arango, Pinheiro, Rocha, Greene, Pyle, Copus, Shepherd & Rocha, 2019 (Rhomboid Chromis)
* Chromis cadenati Whitley, 1951 (Cadenat's chromis)
* Chromis caerulea Cuvier, 1830 (Blue puller)
* Chromis chromis (Linnaeus, 1758) (Damselfish)
* Chromis chrysura Bliss, 1883 (Stout chromis)
* Chromis cinerascens G. Cuvier, 1830 (Green puller)
* Chromis circumaurea Pyle, Earle & Greene, 2008 (Gold-rim chromis)
* Chromis crusma Valenciennes, 1833 (Valparaiso chromis)
* Chromis cyanea Poey, 1860 (Blue chromis)
* Chromis dasygenys Fowler, 1935 (Blue-spotted chromis)
* Chromis degruyi Pyle, Earle & Greene, 2008 (DeGruy's chromis)
* Chromis dimidiata Klunzinger, 1871 (Chocolatedip chromis)
* Chromis dispilus Griffin, 1923 (Demoiselle)
* Chromis durvillei Quero, Spitz & Vayne, 2010 (Bourbon chromis)
* Chromis earina Pyle, Earle & Greene, 2008 (Spring chromis)
* Chromis enchrysura D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1882 (Yellowtail reeffish)
* Chromis flavapicis J. E. Randall, 2001
* Chromis flavaxilla J. E. Randall, 1994 (Arabian chromis)
* Chromis flavicauda Günther, 1880 (Cobalt chromis)
* Chromis flavomaculata Kamohara, 1960 (Yellow-spotted chromis)
* Chromis fumea S. Tanaka (I), 1917 (Smokey chromis)
* Chromis gunting Arango, Pinheiro, Rocha, Greene, Pyle, Copus, Shepherd & Rocha, 2019 (Dragfish)
* Chromis hangganan Arango, Pinheiro, Rocha, Greene, Pyle, Copus, Shepherd & Rocha, 2019 (Dark Margin Chromis)
* Chromis hypsilepis Günther, 1867 (Brown puller)
* Chromis insolata G. Cuvier, 1830 (Sunshinefish)
* Chromis jubauna R. L. Moura, 1995
* Chromis kennensis Whitley, 1964
* Chromis klunzingeri Whitley, 1929 (Black-headed chromis)
* Chromis limbata Valenciennes, 1830 (Azores chromis)
* Chromis limbaughi D. W. Greenfield & L. P. Woods, 1980 (Limbaugh's damselfish)
* Chromis lubbocki A. J. Edwards, 1986 (Lubbock's chromis)
* Chromis mamatapara Shepherd, Pinheiro, Phelps, Easton, Pérez-Matus & Rocha, 2020
* Chromis mirationis S. Tanaka (I), 1917 (Japanese chromis)
* Chromis monochroma G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 2004 (Monochrome chromis)
* Chromis nigroanalis J. E. Randall, 1988 (Kenyan chromis)
* Chromis nitida Whitley, 1928 (Barrier reef chromis)
* Chromis norfolkensis G. R. Allen & M. G. Allen, 2021
* Chromis notata Temminck & Schlegel, 1843 (Pearl-spot chromis)
* Chromis okamurai Yamakawa & J. E. Randall, 1989 (Okinawa chromis)
* Chromis onumai Senou & Kudo, 2007
* Chromis opercularis Günther, 1867 (Doublebar chromis)
* Chromis ovalis Steindachner, 1900 (Hawaiian chromis)
* Chromis pacifica Gerald R. Allen & Mark V. Erdmann, 2020
* Chromis pamae J. E. Randall & J. E. McCosker, 1992
* Chromis pelloura J. E. Randall & G. R. Allen, 1982 (Duskytail chromis)
* Chromis pembae J. L. B. Smith, 1960 (Pemba chromis)
* Chromis planesi Lecchini & J. T. Williams, 2004
* Chromis punctipinnis Cooper, 1863 (Blacksmith)
* Chromis pura G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 2004 (Pura chromis)
* Chromis randalli D. W. Greenfield & Hensley, 1970 (Randall's chromis)
* Chromis retrofasciata M. C. W. Weber, 1913 (Black-bar chromis)
* Chromis sahulensis G. R. Allen & M. G. Allen, 2021
* Chromis sanctaehelenae A. J. Edwards, 1987 (St. Helena chromis)
* Chromis scotochiloptera Fowler, 1918 (Philippines chromis)
* Chromis scotti Emery, 1968 (Purple reeffish)
* Chromis norfolkensis G. R. Allen & M. G. Allen, 2021
* Chromis struhsakeri J. E. Randall & Swerdloff, 1973 (Struhsaker's chromis)
* Chromis ternatensis Bleeker, 1856 (Ternate chromis)
* Chromis tingting Tea, Gill & Senou, 2019
* Chromis torquata G. R. Allen, 2018 (Malayan chromis)
* Chromis trialpha G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 1980 (Trispot chromis)
* Chromis tweddlei Lisher, Viana & Gon 2024
* Chromis unipa G. R. Allen & Erdmann, 2009 (Unipa chromis)
* Chromis vanbebberae E. P. McFarland, C. Baldwin, D. R. Robertson, L. A. Rocha, L. Tornabene, 2020 (Whitetail reeffish)
* Chromis vanderbilti Fowler, 1941 (Vanderbilt's chromis)
* Chromis verater D. S. Jordan & Metz, 1912 (Threespot chromis)
* Chromis viridis G. Cuvier, 1830 (Blue green damselfish)
* Chromis weberi Fowler & B. A. Bean, 1928 (Weber's chromis)
* Chromis westaustralis G. R. Allen, 1976 (West Australian chromis)
* Chromis woodsi Bruner & Arnam, 1979 (Wood's chromis)
* Chromis xanthochira Bleeker, 1851 (Yellow-axil chromis)
* Chromis xanthopterygia J. E. Randall & McCarthy, 1988 (Yellowfin chromis)
* Chromis xanthura Bleeker, 1854 (Paletail chromis)
* Chromis xouthos G. R. Allen & Erdmann, 2005 (Yellow-brown chromis)
* Chromis xutha J. E. Randall, 1988 (Buff chromis)
* Chromis yamakawai Iwatsubo & Motomura, 2013