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Updated 8/11/2013
Family Pomacentridae
HAWAII - ENDEMIC
Chromis ovalis
Peek-a-boo, Midway, 40
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Turtle Craters, Oahu, 25 feet |
Juvenile, Firehouse, Oahu, 25 feet
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Juvenile, Makaha, Oahu, 35 feet |
Nuptial colors, Macaw Wreck, Midway, 20 feet
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Subadult, Waimea Bay, Oahu, 30 feet |
Subadult, Firehouse, Oahu, 25 feet
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Kewalo Pipe, Oahu, 50 feet |
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Nuptial, Baby Barge, Oahu, 75 feet
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Chromis, Midway Atoll, 70 feet
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Juvenile, Makua, Oahu, 10 feet
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YO-257 Wreck, Waikiki, Oahu, 50 feet |
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Mokuleia, Oahu, 100 feet
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Sea Cave, Oahu, 60 feet
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Night, Mahi Wreck, Oahu, 80 feet |
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Juvenile, Haleiwa Trench, Oahu, 20 feet
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OVAL CHROMIS
Common in aggregations
along ledges exposed to current at scuba depths where the feed upon
zooplankton. Gray with brassy or bluish iridescence and a protruding
snout. Nuptial males display bright iridescent blue bars and
fins. Juveniles abundant in summer have bright yellow and blue
dorsal stripes gradually fading with age. Attains 9 inches. Endemic to
Hawai'i. |
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