Scissortail Chromis
Azurina atrilobata
Spanish: Castañeta conguita
Azurina atrilobata, commonly known as the scissortail damselfish, is a species of damselfish in the family Pomacentridae. It can be found in the eastern Pacific Ocean from the Gulf of California to northern Peru, including the Galapagos Islands and the Cocos Islands. It inhabits coral and rocky reefs. It aggregates in large numbers in open water above reefs. It feeds on zooplankton. It is not strongly territorial. In the darkness of deep water, it becomes invisible... Most often recorded in Dec, Jun, Feb, Apr.
- 2025-02-04 — observation by zihuadean
- 2024-12-22 — observation by zihuadean
- 2023-12-26 — observation by erc3
- 2019-12-27 — observation by gildardojg
- 2019-04-19 — observation by j-stauffer
- 2018-06-25 — observation by enri7
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Cite as: “Scissortail Chromis (Azurina atrilobata) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/azurina-atrilobata/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.