School of Blacksmith on the Peacock Wreck, offshore of Anacapa Island
The blacksmith (Chromis punctipinnis), also known as the blacksmith chromis and blacksmith damselfish, is a species of fish in the damselfish family. It is native to the subtropical northeastern Pacific Ocean, where it range is from Monterey Bay, California, USA, to central Baja California, Mexico.[2] This small fish is associated with rocky reefs and kelp forests.[2]
^Collen, B.; Richman, N.; Beresford, A.; Chenery, A. & Ram, M. (Sampled Red List Index Coordinating Team). (2010). "Chromis punctipinnis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T154831A4645603. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T154831A4645603.en.
^ abFroese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Chromis punctipinnis" in FishBase. February 2006 version.
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