Goldtail demoiselle (Chrysiptera parasema)

Scientific name: Chrysiptera parasema Fowler, 1918

Goldtail demoiselle (Chrysiptera parasema)

The Goldtail demoiselle (Chrysiptera parasema) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 11 - 12

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chrysiptera parasema
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.0
Depth range
1–16 m (3–52 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 16 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: including Solomon Islands, northern Papua New Guinea, Philippines, and Ryukyu Islands. There is a doubtful record from the Great Barrier Reef off Cairns, Australia.
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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