Grey demoiselle (Chrysiptera glauca) fish species and information / pictures of Grey demoiselle - Chrysiptera glauca

Grey demoiselle (Chrysiptera glauca) fish species information

Scientific Name
Chrysiptera glauca

Common Name
Grey demoiselle

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 11 - 13. Juveniles are a brilliant blue, but lighter in coloration and not as spectacular as C. cyaneus, becoming dull bluish grey with growth.

Classification

Classified By
Cuvier, 1830
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Damselfishes (Pomacentridae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-Pacific
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Line and Pitcairn islands, north to Japan, south to Australia.
Range
30°N - 28°S

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
0 m
Depth To - meters
3 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 0 - 3 m (Ref. 30874)
Trophic Level
2.41 s.e. 0.27 Based on diet studies.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
10.0 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
Fisheries: minor commercial
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (17 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.8)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated