Blueline demoiselle (Chrysiptera caeruleolineata)

Scientific name: Chrysiptera caeruleolineata Allen, 1973

Blueline demoiselle (Chrysiptera caeruleolineata)

The Blueline demoiselle (Chrysiptera caeruleolineata) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 13 - 14. This species closely resembles the blue phase of C. leucopoma, but differs in several counts as well as details of coloration.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chrysiptera caeruleolineata
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.0
Depth range
20–65 m (66–213 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 20 - 65 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: eastern Indian Ocean (Rowely Shoals), New Guinea, Coral Sea, Solomon Islands, Fiji, Samoa, Guam, and Ryukyu Islands. Eastern Indian Ocean: Australia (Rowely Shoals). Absent from most Indo-Australian coastal reefs.
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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