Starck's demoiselle (Chrysiptera starcki)

Scientific name: Chrysiptera starcki Allen, 1973

Starck's demoiselle (Chrysiptera starcki)

The Starck's demoiselle (Chrysiptera starcki) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Western Pacific, anti-equatorial, from the Ryukyu Islands to Taiwan and from Queensland, Australia to New Caledonia. Recently reported from Tonga.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-15; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 15 - 17

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chrysiptera starcki
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.0
Depth range
20–60 m (66–197 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 20 - 60 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: anti-equatorial, from the Ryukyu Islands to Taiwan and from Queensland, Australia to New Caledonia. Recently reported from Tonga.
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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