Azure demoiselle (Chrysiptera hemicyanea) fish species and information / pictures of Azure demoiselle - Chrysiptera hemicyanea

Azure demoiselle (Chrysiptera hemicyanea) fish species information

Scientific Name
Chrysiptera hemicyanea

Common Name
Azure demoiselle

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 11 - 12. Differs from similar species in having yellow ventrally from head to tail and the even blue hue on the body (Ref. 48636).

Classification

Classified By
Weber, 1913
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Damselfishes (Pomacentridae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-West Pacific
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: eastern Indian Ocean (Rowely Shoals, Scott Reef, and Ashmore Reef) and Indonesia.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
1 m
Depth To - meters
38 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 38 m (Ref. 9710)
Trophic Level
2.43 s.e. 0.23 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
7.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (14 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated