Lubbock's chromis Codexery

Lubbock's chromis (Chromis lubbocki)

Source-cited species reference: taxonomy from WoRMS, biology from FishBase, occurrence map from GBIF, conservation from IUCN Red List.

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Lubbock's chromis (Chromis lubbocki)

Distribution map plotted from GBIF.org occurrence records; basemap Natural Earth 110m · GBIF records CC0 / CC BY; Natural Earth public domain

Lubbock's chromis (Chromis lubbocki) is a marine species in the family Pomacentridae (Chordata › Teleostei › Ovalentaria incertae sedis), recorded in the World Register of Marine Species as Chromis lubbocki Edwards, 1986 under AphiaID 273738.

Scientific classification

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassActinopterygii
  4. DivisionTeleostei
  5. OrderBlenniiformes
  6. FamilyPomacentridae
  7. GenusChromis
  8. SpeciesChromis lubbocki

Named by A. J. Edwards, 1986

Close relatives

Other species of Chromis with a Codexery entry.

Sources: Wikipedia taxobox: Chromis lubbocki (CC BY-SA 4.0) · differs from this box at order: WoRMS AphiaID 273738 (CC BY 4.0)

Conservation status

Least Concern (LC)

  1. LC▲ this species
  2. NT
  3. VU
  4. EN
  5. CR
  6. EW
  7. EX
Population trend
Not held in our sources — see the assessment
Assessment published
2015

Source: IUCN Red List assessment · GBIF copy of the Red List category

How big is it?

Size comparison: Lubbock's chromis (Chromis lubbocki) and a personA 0.12 m long lubbock's chromis (chromis lubbocki) drawn to scale next to a 1.8 m tall person. Schematic shapes, not a likeness.0.12 m1.8 m

Largest length in the source, 0.12 m, next to a 1.8 m person.

Diagram: drawn by Codexery, schematic shapes to scale (not a likeness). Length: Wikipedia: Chromis lubbocki

Where the lubbock's chromis (chromis lubbocki) has been recorded

Where the lubbock's chromis (chromis lubbocki) has been recorded7 mapped locations from 39 GBIF occurrence records

Each dot is a place where the species has been observed and reported (39 records, half-degree grid) — not a modelled range.

Map: drawn by Codexery. Data: GBIF occurrence search (records CC0 / CC BY) · Natural Earth basemap (public domain)

Classification (WoRMS)

Full classification as recorded by WoRMS: Kingdom: Animalia · Phylum: Chordata · Class: Teleostei · Order: Ovalentaria incertae sedis · Family: Pomacentridae · Genus: Chromis.

Accepted name: Chromis lubbocki · Authority: Edwards, 1986 · Taxonomic status: accepted · AphiaID: 273738.

Source: World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) — https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=273738 (CC BY 4.0). Accessed 2026-09-25.

Biology and life history (FishBase)

Measured values published by FishBase for Chromis lubbocki. Only fields the database actually holds for this species are shown; these are database values, not aquarium guidance.

Maximum length: 12.5 cm · Depth range: 0–15 m · Habitat zone: reef-associated · Body shape: fusiform / normal · Vulnerability index: 10 of 100.

Lubbock's chromis (Chromis lubbocki)
Lubbock's chromis (Chromis lubbocki). Image: Distribution of Chromis lubbocki plotted from 39 GBIF occurrence records (taxonKey 5212139), accessed 2026-09-25. Basemap: Natural Earth 110m. · GBIF records CC0 / CC BY; Natural Earth public domain · source not recorded

FishBase notes: Adults inhabit rocky inshore reefs (Ref. 7247). Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate (Ref. 205). Males guard and aerate the eggs (Ref. 205).

Source: FishBase species summary (SpecCode 12419) — https://www.fishbase.se/summary/Chromis-lubbocki.html (CC BY-NC 3.0 — non-commercial use only). Accessed 2026-09-25.

Distribution and occurrence records (GBIF)

39 georeferenced occurrence records for Chromis lubbocki are published through GBIF from 1 countries or marine areas. The map above plots 7 distinct locations from a sample of 39 records; it shows where the species has been observed and reported, not a modelled range.

Most records by country or area: Cabo Verde (39).

Source: GBIF Occurrence Search (taxonKey 5212139) — https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/search?taxon_key=5212139&has_coordinate=true (records CC0 / CC BY); WoRMS distribution records (MarineRegions) — https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=273738 (CC BY 4.0); Natural Earth 110m basemap — https://www.naturalearthdata.com/ (public domain). Accessed 2026-09-25.

Conservation status (IUCN Red List)

The IUCN Red List assesses Chromis lubbocki Edwards, 1986 as Least Concern (code LC). No trend, population estimate or threat analysis is given here, because none is available from this source without the Red List API; follow the source link for the full assessment, including its date.

Source: IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (taxon 188376) — https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/188376/0; GBIF IUCN Red List category endpoint (taxonKey 5212139) — https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/5212139/iucnRedListCategory. Accessed 2026-09-25.

Sources

Compiled from Wikipedia and the sources listed below. Text from Wikipedia is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is adapted from it.

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