Chromis lubbocki Edwards, 1986
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Chromis lubbocki is a species of marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. This fish grows to 12.5 cm maximal length. It occurs in the eastern Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Cape Verde. The specific name honours the marine biologist Hugh Roger Lubbock (1951-1981) who led the Cambridge Expedition to Saint Paul's Rocks, part of the Cape Verde Islands, who collected the type specimen and realised it was a new species.
Wikipedia contributors, Chromis lubbocki; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:20:04.393250+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Chromis lubbocki Edwards, 1986
- Name authority
- Edwards, 1986
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Family
- Pomacentridae
- Genus
- Chromis
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- familyPomacentridae Bonaparte, 1831
- genusChromis Cuvier, 1814
- speciesChromis lubbocki Edwards, 1986
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Chromis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| silverstripe chromisChromis alta Greenfield & Woods, 1980 | PomacentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| black-axil chromisChromis atripectoralis Welander & Schultz, 1951 | PomacentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| yellowfin chromisChromis flavicauda (Günther, 1880) | PomacentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Chromis flavomaculata Kamohara, 1960 | PomacentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Chromis flavapicis Randall, 2001 | PomacentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Chromis durvillei Quéro, Spitz & Vayne, 2010 | PomacentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Chromis jubauna Moura, 1995 | PomacentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| sunshinefishChromis insolata (Cuvier, 1830) | PomacentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| deep blue chromisChromis abyssus Pyle, Earle & Greene, 2008 | PomacentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Chromis alpha Randall, 1988 | PomacentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Chromis crusma (Valenciennes, 1833) | PomacentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Chromis cinerascens (Cuvier, 1830) | PomacentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Edwards, A. J. (1986). A new damselfish, Chromis lubbocki (Teleostei: Pomacentridae) from the Cape Verde Archipelago, with notes on other eastern Atlantic pomacentrids. Zoologische Mededeelingen (Leiden), 60 (12): 181–207. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:5YHQ2. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.