Talbot's demoiselle (Chrysiptera talboti)

Scientific name: Chrysiptera talboti Allen, 1975

Talbot's demoiselle (Chrysiptera talboti)

The Talbot's demoiselle (Chrysiptera talboti) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Western Pacific, Andaman Sea in the eastern Indian Ocean to Fiji, north to Palau, south to the southern Great Barrier Reef. Recently recorded from Tonga.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 11 - 13. Identified by the yellow on head and ventral fins, combined with the large black spot at the base of the spinous part of the dorsal fin, usually over the four last spines.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chrysiptera talboti
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.0
Depth range
3–35 m (10–115 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 3 - 35 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Andaman Sea in the eastern Indian Ocean to Fiji, north to Palau, south to the southern Great Barrier Reef. Recently recorded 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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