Brown chromis

On virtually every dive, we see hundreds, if not thousands of brown chromis.  This small fish feeds in the plankton, above the reef.  Some feeding aggregations are huge.  At times, it feels like we are diving through a cloud of brown chromis.  Occasionally, they swim close to the reef to solicit cleaning from cleaner fish.

These photos were taken at depths of 40 to 60 feet.  The fish were less than 4 inches long.

Looking for cleaners