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Ovalentaria/misc (Various families in series Ovalentaria) >
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes) > Chrominae
Etymology: Chromis: Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335); planesi: Named for Dr. Serge Planes of Université de Perpignan, France, who discovered and captured all known specimens of this species..