Small green‑blue fish with a smooth body and forked tail.

Green chromis

Chromis viridis
Where at Shedd?
Plankton Revealed Wild Reef Wonder of Water
Diet Algae, phytoplankton and zooplankton (tiny plants and animals), larval fishes and fish eggs
Size Length: Up to 4 inches (10 cm)
Type Fishes
Range Mediterranean and Red Seas, Indian and West-Central Pacific Oceans 
Habitat Branching corals like Acropora 

Did you know?

  1. This small fish can be territorial. The male tends to protect the eggs.