Bleeker's damsel (Chrysiptera bleekeri)

Scientific name: Chrysiptera bleekeri Fowler & Bean, 1928

Bleeker's damsel (Chrysiptera bleekeri)

The Bleeker's damsel (Chrysiptera bleekeri) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, known only from Timor, and Flores in Indonesia, and the Philippines.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 13. Similar to C. flavipinnis but differs slightly in color. Variable from pink to bright blue with bright yellow over the back, including the dorsal fin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chrysiptera bleekeri
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.0
Depth range
3–35 m (10–115 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 3 - 35 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: known only from Timor, and Flores in Indonesia, and the Philippines.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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