Sapphire devil (Chrysiptera cyanea)

Scientific name: Chrysiptera cyanea Quoy & Gaimard, 1825

Sapphire devil (Chrysiptera cyanea)

The Sapphire devil (Chrysiptera cyanea) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 13 - 14. Recognized by the brilliant light-blue color. This species exhibits a marked sexual dichromatism: juveniles and females usually have a small black spot at the rear base of the dorsal fin and (at least in Micronesia) lack yellow; males have a bright yellow snout and tail and sometimes, latter all orange in some regions; also lack the black spot.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chrysiptera cyanea
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.5
Depth range
0–10 m (0–33 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 0 - 10 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: eastern edge of the Indian Ocean and Western Australia to New Guinea, New Britain, Solomon Islands, Marianas and Caroline Islands, Indonesia, Philippines, Taiwan and Ryukyu Islands. Also known from Vanuatu and New Caledonia; Palau and Yap in Micronesia; Samoa.
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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