Chromis
| Chromis Temporal range: Late Miocene to present | |
|---|---|
| Chromis chromis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Pomacentridae |
| Subfamily: | Chrominae |
| Genus: | Chromis G. Cuvier, 1814 |
| Type species | |
| Sparus chromis | |
| Species | |
|
Around 100, see text. | |
Chromis is a genus of fish in the family Pomacentridae. While the term damselfish describes a group of marine fish including more than one genus, Chromis is the largest genus of damselfishes. Certain species within the genus are common in the aquarium trade.