Blue-spot demoiselle (Chrysiptera oxycephala)

Scientific name: Chrysiptera oxycephala Bleeker, 1877

Blue-spot demoiselle (Chrysiptera oxycephala)

The Blue-spot demoiselle (Chrysiptera oxycephala) is a brackish-water fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Borneo, Indonesia, Philippines, New Guinea, and Palau.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 12 - 13. Small juveniles brilliant blue and gradually changing to adult pattern.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chrysiptera oxycephala
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.0
Depth range
1–16 m (3–52 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 16 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Borneo, Indonesia, Philippines, New Guinea, and Palau.
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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