Twinspot damselfish (Chrysiptera biocellata)

Scientific name: Chrysiptera biocellata Quoy & Gaimard, 1825

Twinspot damselfish (Chrysiptera biocellata)

The Twinspot damselfish (Chrysiptera biocellata) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, East Africa to the Marshall and Gilbert islands and Samoa, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-14; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 13 - 14. Bluish or purplish spots at the posterior base of the dorsal fin. Juveniles with large ocellus that reduces with size and lacks completely in adults. The white band in young reduces to a small white saddle in large adults.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chrysiptera biocellata
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.5
Depth range
0–5 m (0–16 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 0 - 5 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Marshall and Gilbert islands and Samoa, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.7)

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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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