Easter damselfish (Chrysiptera rapanui)

Scientific name: Chrysiptera rapanui Greenfield & Hensley, 1970

Easter damselfish (Chrysiptera rapanui)

The Easter damselfish (Chrysiptera rapanui) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, Kermadec Islands. Southeast Pacific: Easter Island.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-15; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 14 - 16

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chrysiptera rapanui
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.5
Depth range
3–38 m (10–125 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 3 - 38 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: Kermadec Islands. Southeast Pacific: Easter Island.
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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