Onespot demoiselle (Chrysiptera unimaculata)

Scientific name: Chrysiptera unimaculata Cuvier, 1830

Onespot demoiselle (Chrysiptera unimaculata)

The Onespot demoiselle (Chrysiptera unimaculata) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Red Sea and East Africa to Fiji, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to the southern Great Barrier Reef. Recently reported from Tonga.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 12 - 14. Those between Pacific and Indian Ocean are most different. Adults usually plain dark with a black spot at the end of the dorsal fin base and a small orange spot on gill-plate. This species may resemble C. biocellata but never has a pale bar on its side. Usually it has more (19 against 18) pectoral rays and more pored lateral line scales (18 against 17 in upper series).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chrysiptera unimaculata
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Depth range
0–3 m (0–10 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 0 - 3 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to Fiji, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to the southern Great Barrier Reef. Recently reported from Tonga.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; 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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