blue-green damselfish
Chromis viridis (Cuvier, 1830)
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 viridis (green chromis) is a species of damselfish. Individuals tend to be iridescent apple-green and light blue, and reach a maximal length of 10 cm.
It is sometimes called the "blue-green chromis", but that may also refer to Chromis caerulea, the blue puller, a close relative that is sometimes considered conspecific.
Wikipedia contributors, Chromis viridis; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T07:52:03.173219+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Chromis viridis (Cuvier, 1830)
- Name authority
- (Cuvier, 1830)
- Common name
- blue-green damselfish
- 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 viridis (Cuvier, 1830)
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 |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Glyphisodon bandanensis Bleeker, 1851 Bleeker, 1851 | synonym |
| Heliases frenatus Cuvier, 1830 Cuvier, 1830 | synonym |
| Pomacentrus viridis Cuvier, 1830 Cuvier, 1830 | synonym |
| Heliases lepisurus Cuvier, 1830 Cuvier, 1830 | synonym |
| Dascyllus cyanurus Rüppell, 1838 Rüppell, 1838 | synonym |
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.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=212811 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:5YHVH. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.