Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Hawaiian Bicolor Chromis
Pycnochromis hanui
Hawaiian Bicolor Chromis
Also known as: Chocolate Dip Chromis
Category: Chromis
Scientific Name: Pycnochromis hanui
Synonyms: Chromis hanui
Size: 2 to 3 in. (5 to 8 cm)  
Depth: 30-200 ft. (10-60 m)
Distribution: Hawaii (Endemic)
Chordata (Phylum)
Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Ovalentaria (Order)
     └Pomacentridae (Family)
      └Chrominae (Subfamily)
       └Pycnochromis (Genus)
        └P. hanui (Species)

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