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)
Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Ovalentaria (Order)
     └Pomacentridae (Family) Damselfishes
      └Chrominae (Subfamily) Chromis and Humbugs
       └Pycnochromis (Genus) Chromis
        └P. hanui (Species)

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