Where does the Damselfish live?
Chromis chromis has 18,997 records in 43 countries and territories, from 1802 to 2026. Most records come from France.
- 18,997 records
- 43 places
- 102 years recorded
- — class
AnimaliaChordataPerciformesPomacentridaeChromis
When it is recorded
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Peak month: August. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| France | 9,535 | |
| Spain | 4,437 | |
| Greece | 2,024 | |
| Croatia | 807 | |
| Italy | 769 | |
| Türkiye | 167 | |
| Malta | 141 | |
| Nigeria | 118 | |
| Ghana | 82 | |
| Montenegro | 79 | |
| Gabon | 78 | |
| Portugal | 77 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 71 | |
| Cyprus | 70 | |
| Liberia | 63 | |
| Sierra Leone | 52 | |
| Cameroon | 43 | |
| Lebanon | 38 | |
| Guinea | 36 | |
| Monaco | 29 | |
| Israel | 25 | |
| Slovenia | 25 | |
| Ukraine | 25 | |
| Senegal | 23 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 22 | |
| Congo | 21 | |
| Russia | 20 | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 19 | |
| Albania | 18 | |
| Tunisia | 16 | |
| Togo | 12 | |
| Angola | 11 | |
| DR Congo | 11 | |
| Benin | 10 | |
| Algeria | 9 | |
| Cabo Verde | 3 | |
| Fiji | 3 | |
| Morocco | 2 | |
| Syria | 2 | |
| Bulgaria | 1 |
Showing the top 40 of 43 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Pomacentridae.
Sergeant Major
64,534 records
Brown chromis
43,747 records
Yellowtail damselfish
33,933 records
Pacific Gregory
22,310 records
Ocellate Damselfish
18,571 records
Johnston Damselfish
17,632 records
Bicolor chromis
15,539 records
Vanderbilt's Chromis
14,877 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.