Chromis losing scales?

Tristan

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25 gallon tank
Livestock:
Firefish
Pinkbar Goby
Clownfish
2 Blue/Green chromis

Recently I've noticed that one of my chromis has been losing scales. I'll look at the tank at night with a flashlight and see the missing scales on the chromis. I noticed this about a week ago and since then he/she has lost a few more but not a lot. I have seen the 2 chromis go at it in short bursts but not actually beating each other up.
The chromis does sleep in a little hole in my rockwork so could the missing scales be due to him accidentally rubbing against the rock while "sleeping"?
 

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Notice any redness or white spots on the fish?
 

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I'd like to see the best pictures you can get also. I doubt it losing scales from bumping into the rocks at night. I wouldn't worry too much at this point, but pictures always help :)
 

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