
Where to buy Athena Chromis
ReefDock searches the following reef retailers for this fish. Click through to see the live price.
- Search Saltwaterfish
Saltwaterfish
Search this retailer
- Search Amazon
Amazon
Search this retailer
- Search Petco
Petco
Search this retailer
About Athena Chromis
Small chromis with a silvery-blue body and distinctive yellow or orange markings, particularly on the dorsal fin and caudal peduncle. The body is streamlined and laterally compressed, typical of chromis in the genus Pomacentrus.
Key facts
- Care Level
- Beginner
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
- Diet Details
- Primarily a planktivore in the wild, feeding on small copepods and zooplankton. In captivity, provide high-quality frozen foods such as mysis shrimp and copepod-based preparations, along with quality flake foods designed for small reef fish.
- Family
- Pomacentridae
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Athena Chromis requires standard marine aquarium maintenance and intermediate fish keeping skills.
- Appearance
- Small chromis with a silvery-blue body and distinctive yellow or orange markings, particularly on the dorsal fin and caudal peduncle. The body is streamlined and laterally compressed, typical of chromis in the genus Pomacentrus.
- Max Size
- 3.5
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 20-gallon tank, preferably 30+ gallons • Stable water: 72–78°F, pH 8.1–8.3, salinity 1.023–1.025 • Moderate water flow and high-quality lighting • Peaceful community preferred; keep singly or in pairs • Feed varied diet of small pellets, flakes, and occasional frozen foods
- Min tank size
- 20 gallons
- Common Health Issues
- Marine ich, Fin Rot, Swim Bladder Disorder, Hole in the Head disease, Columnaris
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef and surrounding regions from Australia to Indonesia.
Looking for a hobbyist seller?
ReefDock's marketplace lets reef-keepers sell fish directly to other reef-keepers with Stripe-secured checkout and live-arrival photo confirmation. Browse current fish listings on ReefDock, or list your own.
Verify the source tank before you buy
ReefDock is the sister app to Reef Trak. Sellers who maintain a Reef Trak tank log can publish source-tank parameters on eligible fish listings — so you can see the conditions a fish was raised in before you buy. Log this fish on Reef Trak.
