Chromis ternatensis is sometimes used as bait in Maldives for pole and line fishing, although it is not usually targeted by bait fishermen and is usually taken incidentally while fishing for other species.
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size
Max. 8 cm
color
Adults golden brown. Juveniles with olive back and head. Yellowish to pale on sides and belly. Central caudal rays pale yellow, lobes dark brown. Pectoral fin pale.
This species inhabits coral reefs, congregating in the midwater region between 2-15 meters. Its diet consists of zooplankton.
distinctive characters
This species has a dorsal fin with 12-13 spines and 10-12 rays, an anal fin with 2 spines and 10-12 rays, 16-18 pectoral rays, a body depth of 1.8-1.9 times its standard length, membranes of the spinous portion of the dorsal fin that are not incised, a smooth margin of the preopercle, a pelvic fin with the first ray produced and equal or slightly longer than the pectoral fin or head, and a deeply forked caudal fin with elongated lobes.