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Blue green chromis
Chromis viridis (Cuvier, 1830)
AnimalsDemoiselles, castagnoles, sergeant fish...
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Reunion IslandMayotteNew CaledoniaPolynesiaRed Sea
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Blue green damselfishBritish English
- Blue green pullerBritish English
- Green chromisBritish English
- Green pullerBritish English
- Grüner SchwalbenschwanzGerman (Germany)
- Castañuela azul verdeEuropean Spanish
- Castañuela verde-azuladaEuropean Spanish
- Chromis verde-azuladoEuropean Spanish
- Demoiselle bleu-vertFrench (France)
- Chromis bleu-vertFrench (France)
- Demoiselle bleueFrench (France)
- Demoiselle verteFrench (France)
- Castagnola azzurraItalian (Italy)
- Debasuzumedai (Japon)Japanese (Japan)
- BlauwgroenjuffertjeDutch (Netherlands)
Other invalid scientific names
- Dascyllus cyanurus
- Glyphisodon bandanensis
- Heliases frenatus
- Heliases lepisurus
- Pomacentrus viridis
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Sources
- BOURJON Philippe, LOUISY Patrick, PROUZET Anne in : DORIS, 20/01/2019 : Chromis viridis (Cuvier, 1830), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/2372
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Chromis viridis (Cuvier, 1830), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1895
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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