HomeMarine aquarium fishClownfish & damselfishRolland's demoiselle Rolland's demoiselle (Chrysiptera rollandi) Scientific name: Chrysiptera rollandi Whitley, 1961 The Rolland's demoiselle (Chrysiptera rollandi) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 12 - 13. Dorsal part of the head and anterior portion of the back dark brown with blue streaks, creamy white below.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameChrysiptera rollandiFamilyPomacentridae (Damselfishes)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length7.5Depth range2–35 m (7–115 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 2 - 35 mClimateTropicalDistributionEastern Indian Ocean and Western Pacific: Andaman Sea to the Loyalty Islands, north to the Philippines, south to the Great Barrier Reef and New Caledonia. Recently recorded from Tonga.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessUsesFisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercialResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) More clownfish & damselfishLagoon damselfishHemiglyphidodon plagiometoponStaghorn damselfishAmblyglyphidodon curacaoBlack-axil chromisChromis atripectoralisYellowtail clownfishAmphiprion clarkiiAgile chromisChromis agilisAmbon chromisChromis amboinensisSee all clownfish & damselfish SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026