Chrominae is a subfamily of the

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Pomacentridae Pomacentridae is a family of ray-finned fish, comprising the damselfishes and clownfishes. This family were formerly placed in the order Perciformes but are now regarded as being ''incertae sedis'' in the subseries Ovalentaria in the clade ...

, which consists of the

damselfish Damselfish are those within the subfamilies Abudefdufinae, Chrominae, Lepidozyginae, Pomacentrinae, and Stegastenae within the family Pomacentridae. Most species within this group are relatively small, with the largest species being about 30 ...

es and the

clownfish Clownfish or anemonefish are fishes from the subfamily Amphiprioninae in the family Pomacentridae. Thirty species of clownfish are recognized: one in the genus '' Premnas'', while the remaining are in the genus '' Amphiprion''. In the wild, ...

es.

Genera

The following genera are classified in the subfamily Chrominae: * ''

Azurina ''Azurina'' is a genus of fish in the family Pomacentridae. Species The following species are classified within the genus Azurina: References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q1839526 Azurina, Chrominae Marine fish genera ...

'' D.S. Jordan & McGregor, 1898 * '' Chromis'' Cuvier, 1814 * '' Dascyllus'' Cuvier, 1829 * '' Pycnochromis'' Fowler, 1941 The genus ''Pycnochromis'', which is not mentioned in the 5th edition of ''

Fishes of the World ''Fishes of the World'' by the American Ichthyology, ichthyologist Joseph S. Nelson (1937–2011) is a standard reference for fish systematics. Now in its fifth edition (2016), the work is a comprehensive overview of the diversity and classificat ...

'', has been regarded as a junior synonym of ''Chromis'' but is now recognised as a valid genus by some authorities. In addition, the genera ''

Acanthochromis The spiny chromis (''Acanthochromis polyacanthus'') is a species of damselfish from the western Pacific. It is the only member of the genus ''Acanthochromis''. Taxonomy The spiny chromis was first formally described in 1855 as ''Dascyllus poly ...

'' and '' Altrichthys'' which the 5th edition of Fishes of the World included in this subfamily have been reclassified as belonging to the Pomacentrinae.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q659250 Pomacentridae