Jewfish Red Morwong

One-Spot Puller

# 8

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata
Class: Osteichthyes Subclass: Actinopterygii - Bony Fishes
Order: Perciformes Family: Pomacentridae - Damselfishes
Genus: Chromis Species: C. hypsilepis
Habitat: Exposed coastal rocky reefs 1m to 40m deep
Distribution: Mallacoota, Vic to Byron Bay, NSW
Maximum Size: Length to 150 mm
Notes: One of the most abundant species on NSW coastal reefs. Feed on zooplankton and unless threatened, swim in large aggregations high above the sea floor.
Image Location: Bonny Reef, off Bonny Hills
Image ID Number: P2170627 in folder: AG
Reference: Edgar page: 467, Kuiter page: