🐠 Black Bar Chromis (Chromis retrofasciata)
A Tan-to-Golden Body With a Bold Black Tail Bar • One of the Calmer, Less Territorial Damselfish • A Mini Schooling Species for the Upper-Mid Water Column
 
📋 The Black Bar Chromis, also known as the Black Bar Puller, is a small, peaceful schooling fish with a tan-to-golden body, a pale caudal fin, and a distinctive solid black vertical bar where the body meets the tail.
It comes from coral-rich lagoons and outer reef slopes across the Indo-Pacific, from the Red Sea and East Africa to the Line Islands and southern Japan, typically found sheltering among branching coral heads. Every Black Bar Chromis we ship is feeding well.
This is one of the calmer, less territorial damselfish species, and it does best in a proper-sized group, where its constant activity and gentle schooling behaviour add life to the upper-mid water column without the squabbling seen in some other damsels. It's excellent for reef tanks, and won't bother coral polyps or invertebrates. It reaches up to 5cm, so a 115L tank suits a small group.
 
💡 Highlights
⚫ Distinctive Black Tail Bar: Bold vertical stripe against a tan-gold body
🐟 One of the Calmer Damselfish: Best in groups of 6 or more
🌿 Excellent Reef Safety: Won't bother coral polyps or invertebrates
🧠 Beginner Friendly: Hardy and adaptable to a wide range of conditions
✨ Constant Mid-Water Activity: Adds movement without territorial disruption