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Chromis vanderbilti

Katoti

Vanderbilt's Chromis

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General Information

COMMON NAMES: Vanderbilt's Chromis, Blackfin Damsel, Vanderbilt's Chromis; German Vanderbilts Chromis; French Chromis de Vanderbilt

TRADITIONAL NAMES: Katoti (RR)

GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION: NATIVE Philippines - Pitcairn, Hawai‘i; n. to s.Japan; s. to Norfolk

COOK ISLANDS STATUS: Native; Marine, near-shore

KEY FEATURES: To 5cm SL.(RM91) [ 6cm - GBR]

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Cook Islands Distribution

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Southern Group: Present    Makatea:
RR 
MG
AT
MK
MT
AK
PL
TK
MN
P

Northern Group:
TN 
MH
RK
PK
NS
SW

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Scientific Taxonomy

Chromis vanderbilti (Fowler, 1941)
SYNONYMS: Pycnochromis vanderbilti [O]

TAXONOMY: ANIMALIA; CHORDATA; GNATHOSTOMATA (Jawed Vertebrates); PISCES; OSTEICHTHYES; Perciformes; Labroidei; POMACENTRIDAE, Chrominae

Vouchers & References

Vouchers:
Aitutaki: field sighting ID Angus Thompson 1994 v.common.

References:
text p.167 Myers (1991 2nd Ed.) Fishes of Micronesia
plate 77a Myers (1991 2nd Ed.) Fishes of Micronesia
p.261 Randall et al. (1990) Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef....
p.385 Burgess et al. (1988) Atlas of Marine Aquarium Fishes (TFH)
plate 78-06 Lieske & Myers (1996) Coral Reef Fishes

Data Update History (information):
zTXmx, zB02, zM02, zupM06a, zD02

Web Resources

Citation Information

McCormack, Gerald (2007) Cook Islands Biodiversity Database, Version 2007.2. Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust, Rarotonga. Online at http://cookislands.bishopmuseum.org. Copy citation to system clipboard
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