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🧬 Biological Classification (Kingdom to Species)Chromis notata

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Actinopteri

Order

Blenniiformes

Family

Pomacentridae

Genus

Chromis

Species

Chromis notata

Actinopteri🌊 Marine predator / filter feeder

Pearl-spot chromis

Chromis notata (Pearl-spot chromis · スズメダイ)

🛡️ Conservation Status (IUCN Red List)LC (Least Concern)

DDData Deficient

LCLeast Concern

NTNear Threatened

VUVulnerable

ENEndangered

CRCritically End.

EWExtinct in Wild

EXExtinct

Geological Era

Extant

Diet

Marine predator / filter feeder

Length · Height

17cm · No data

Mass · Top Speed

No data · No data

Habitat & Fossil Locality

Coastal coral and rocky reefs of the northwestern Pacific, at depths of 2–15 m

💡 Everyday Comparisons for Size, Mass & Speed

💡 Its maximum length of 17 cm is almost the same as a new pencil (about 17.5 cm) (Comparison).
💡 On Jeju Island, it is called Jari (Korean name) (National List of Species of Korea).
💡 In Korea, it can be seen along the coasts of Jeju Island, the eastern South Sea, and the southern East Sea (National List of Species of Korea).

Reference standards: coach bus ~12 m, mid-size car ~4.9 m, compact car ~1 t, basketball hoop 3.05 m, credit card 8.56 cm.

#자리돔#Chromis notata

📖 1. Overview

The Pearl-spot chromis is a small fish living in schools along the rocky coasts of Jeju Island, the eastern South Sea, and the southern East Sea. On Jeju Island, it is called Jari (Korean name).

🦴 2. Anatomy & Morphology

Its body is oval-shaped, grayish-brown on the back, and bluish-silver on the belly. There is a pupil-sized dark blue spot at the base of the pectoral fin, and the upper and lower margins of the tail fin are black.

🔍 3. Ecology & Behavior

It lives in schools and feeds on zooplankton. It spawns in June and July, when males establish territories, females attach their eggs to rocky surfaces, and the males guard them until they hatch.