Threeband damselfish (Chrysiptera tricincta)

Scientific name: Chrysiptera tricincta Allen & Randall, 1974

Threeband damselfish (Chrysiptera tricincta)

The Threeband damselfish (Chrysiptera tricincta) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Western Pacific, Indonesia to Samoa, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Sydney, Australia and New Caledonia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 12 - 14

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chrysiptera tricincta
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.0
Depth range
10–38 m (33–125 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 10 - 38 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Indonesia to Samoa, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Sydney, Australia and New Caledonia.
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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