Twinspot damselfish (Chrysiptera biocellata) fish species and information / pictures of Twinspot damselfish - Chrysiptera biocellata

Twinspot damselfish (Chrysiptera biocellata) fish species information

Scientific Name
Chrysiptera biocellata

Common Name
Twinspot damselfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-14; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 13 - 14. Bluish or purplish spots at the posterior base of the dorsal fin. Juveniles with large ocellus that reduces with size and lacks completely in adults. The white band in young reduces to a small white saddle in large adults (Ref. 48636).

Classification

Classified By
Quoy & Gaimard, 1825
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Damselfishes (Pomacentridae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-Pacific
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Marshall and Gilbert islands and Samoa, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Australia.
Range
30°N - 23°S

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
0 m
Depth To - meters
5 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 0 - 5 m (Ref. 7247)
Trophic Level
2 s.e. 0.00 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
12.5 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; aquarium: commercial
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (19 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.7)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated