Pycnochromis margaritifer

Pycnochromis margaritifer, known commonly as the bicolor chromis, is a species of marine fish in the family Pomacentridae.^[2] The species was reclassified as Pycnochromis margaritifer in 2021, ^[3] and is still listed under the former name Chromis margaritifer in some places.

Pycnochromis margaritifer
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Blenniiformes
Family:	Pomacentridae
Genus:	Pycnochromis
Species:	P. margaritifer
Binomial name
Pycnochromis margaritifer Fowler, 1946
Synonyms[2]
Chromis dimidiatus margaritifer Fowler, 1946 Chromis margarifer Fowler, 1946 (misspelling) Chromis margaritifera Fowler, 1946 (misspelling)

Distribution

The bicolor chromis is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the central Indo-Pacific region until the oceanic islands of the central Pacific Ocean.^[4]

Description

The bicolor chromis is a small fish and can reach a maximum size of 9 cm length.^[4]