Azure demoiselle (Chrysiptera hemicyanea)

Scientific name: Chrysiptera hemicyanea Weber, 1913

Azure demoiselle (Chrysiptera hemicyanea)

The Azure demoiselle (Chrysiptera hemicyanea) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, eastern Indian Ocean (Rowely Shoals, Scott Reef, and Ashmore Reef) and Indonesia.

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.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chrysiptera hemicyanea
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.0
Depth range
1–38 m (3–125 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 38 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: eastern Indian Ocean (Rowely Shoals, Scott Reef, and Ashmore Reef) and Indonesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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