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Pycnochromis margaritifer

Bicolor Chromis


Pycnochromis margaritifer

Fowler, 1946
Donzela-bicolor-comum

Family: Pomacentridae
Order: Perciformes
Class: Actinopterygii
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Pycnochromis margaritifer, known commonly as the bicolor chromis, is a species of marine fish in the family Pomacentridae.
The species was reclassified as Pycnochromis margaritifer in 2021,

and is still listed under the former name Chromis margaritifer in some places.

Distribution: The bicolor chromis is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the central Indo-Pacific region until the oceanic islands of the central Pacific Ocean.

 The bicolor chromis is a small fish and can reach a maximum size of 9 cm length.

Source: Wikipedia, article Pycnochromis margaritifer. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 18/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 612940
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Osezaki
Prefectura de Shizuoka
Japan
07/08/2017
Glauco Oliveira


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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
220584808/07/2017JapanPrefectura de ShizuokaOsezakiGlauco Oliveira
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Bicolor Chromis (Pycnochromis margaritifer) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 15/09/2026.