Chromis scotti

(Chromis scotti)

Description

The purple reeffish (Chromis scotti) is a species of fish in the family Pomacentridae. It occurs from southern Florida through the Caribbean Sea to northern Brazil. The specific name honours William Beverly Scott (1917-2014) who was the Curator of Ichthyology and Herpetology ate the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Perciformes
Family:Pomacentridae
Genus:Chromis
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