Chrysiptera cyanea
| Chrysiptera cyanea | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Pomacentridae |
| Subfamily: | Pomacentrinae |
| Genus: | Chrysiptera |
| Species: | C. cyanea |
| Binomial name | |
| Chrysiptera cyanea Quoy & Gaimard, 1825 | |
Chrysiptera cyanea is a species of damselfish native to the Indian and western Pacific Oceans.[1] Common names include blue damselfish, blue demoiselle, blue devil, cornflower sergeant-major, Hedley's damselfish, red tail Australian damsel, sapphire devil, and sky-blue damsel.[2]
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Description
This fish reaches 8.5 centimeters in length. It is bright blue in color; the male has a yellow snout and tail, and the female and juvenile usually lack yellow but have a black spot at the base of the back edge of the dorsal fin.[1]
Behavior
The fish inhabits reefs and lagoons. Its diet includes algae, tunicates, and copepods. Male and female pair up for breeding, and the male guards and tends the eggs.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Froese, R. and D. Pauly, Eds. Chrysiptera cyanea. FishBase. 2011.
- ↑ Froese, R. and D. Pauly, Eds. Common names of Chrysiptera cyanea. FishBase. 2011.
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