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Oval chromis

Description
The Ovalis Chromis is a Gray and bluish iridescent color. These fish have variants too, Males have blue stripes on their body and the children have blue and yellow stripes on the upper part of their body. Their maximum length is 15cm and they reach sexual maturity at 12cm.

Mating
Female Oval Chromis lay thousands of very small eggs on macro algae. The males guard the eggs while they rest at the ocean floor. The 450x500um eggs hatch within 3 to 4 days.

Distribution and Habitat
Found in the Indian and Pacific ocean these fish are reef associated and can be found 6-161m down. Humans collect these fish for aquariums because they are docile fish and very vibrant.

Food
Zooplankton (In the Wild) Meaty and Algae based food

Oval chromis References
https://www.fishbase.se/summary/chromis-ovalis

https://www.marinelifephotography.com/fishes/damselfishes/chromis-ovalis.htm#:~:text=Oval%20Chromis%2C%20Chromis%20ovalis&text=Common%20in%20aggregations%20along%20ledges,iridescent%20blue%20bars%20and%20fins.

https://www.frankbaensch.com/marine-aquarium-fish-culture/my-research/oval-chromis-culture/

https://reeflifesurvey.com/species/chromis-ovalis/

https://www.qualitymarine.com/quality-marine/fish/damsels/chromis/chromis-purple-reef-15024/#:~:text=Chromis%20prefer%20a%20strong%20water,to%20satisfy%20their%20grazing%20behavior.