Chrysiptera
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Chrysiptera is a genus of damselfish in the family Pomacentridae
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Pomacentridae
Pomacentridae are a family of perciform fish, comprising the damselfishes and clownfishes. They are primarily marine, while a few species inhabit freshwater and brackish environments . They are noted for their hardy constitutions and territoriality...
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Species
- Chrysiptera albata Allen & Bailey, 2002
- Footballer demoiselle, Chrysiptera annulata (Peters, 1855)
- Twinspot damselfish, Chrysiptera biocellata (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
- Bleeker's damsel, Chrysiptera bleekeri (Fowler & Bean, 1928)
- Surge damselfish, Chrysiptera brownriggii (Bennett, 1828)
- Blueline demoiselle, Chrysiptera caeruleolineata (Allen, 1973)
- Sapphire devil, Chrysiptera cyaneaChrysiptera cyaneaChrysiptera cyanea, also known as blue damselfish, sapphire devil, or orangetail blue damselfish, is a popular saltwater aquarium fish from the Indo-Pacific. It is estimated to be the most sold marine aquarium fish in the United States. It grows to a size of 8.5 cm in length.References-Appearance:A...
(Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) - Chrysiptera cymatilis Allen, 1999
- Yellowfin damselfish, Chrysiptera flavipinnis (Allen & Robertson, 1974)
- Canary demoiselle, Chrysiptera galbaChrysiptera galbaChrysiptera galba is a Damselfish from the Western Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 7cm in length....
(Allen & Randall, 1974) - Chrysiptera giti Allen & Erdmann, 2008
- Grey demoiselle, Chrysiptera glauca (Cuvier, 1830)
- Azure demoiselle, Chrysiptera hemicyaneaChrysiptera hemicyaneaChrysiptera hemicyanea, also known as Azure Damselfish or half-blue damselfish is a popular saltwater aquarium fish from the Indo-Pacific.-Appearance:A small marine fish that reaches four inches in length...
(Weber, 1913) - Chrysiptera kuiteri Allen & Rajasuriya, 1995
- Black damselfish, Chrysiptera niger (Allen, 1975)
- Southern demoiselle, Chrysiptera notialis (Allen, 1975)
- Blue-spot demoiselle, Chrysiptera oxycephala (Bleeker, 1877)
- Goldtail demoiselle, Chrysiptera parasemaChrysiptera parasemaChrysiptera parasema, also known as Yellowtail Damselfish or Goldtail demoiselle is a popular saltwater aquarium fish from the Indo-Pacific.-Appearance:A small marine fish that reaches three inches in length. It is blue with a yellow tail....
(Fowler, 1918) - Chrysiptera pricei Allen & Adrim, 1992
- Easter damselfish, Chrysiptera rapanui (Greenfield & Hensley, 1970)
- King demoiselle, Chrysiptera rex (Snyder, 1909)
- Rolland's demoiselle, Chrysiptera rollandi (Whitley, 1961)
- Sheila's damselfish, Chrysiptera sheila Randall, 1994
- Sinclair's demoisselle, Chrysiptera sinclairi Allen, 1987
- Springer's demoiselle, Chrysiptera springeriChrysiptera springeriChrysiptera springeri is a Damselfish from the Western Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 5.5cm in length....
(Allen & Lubbock, 1976) - Starck's demoiselle, Chrysiptera starckiChrysiptera starckiChrysiptera starcki is a Damselfish from the Western Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 7cm in length....
(Allen, 1973) - Talbot's demoiselle, Chrysiptera talbotiChrysiptera talbotiChrysiptera talboti, also known as Talbot's Damselfish, or Talbot's Demoiselle, is a marine fish from the Coral Sea, and Indian Ocean. It is commonly kept as an aquarium fish.-Appearance:...
(Allen, 1975) - Southseas devil, Chrysiptera taupouChrysiptera taupouChrysiptera taupou, also known as Fiji Blue Devil Damselfish or Southseas Devil, is a marine fish from the Fiji and Tonga.-Appearance:A small but very aggressive marine fish that reaches three inches in length. It is typically blue with a yellow tail and belly. It is an omnivore, eating not just...
(Jordan & Seale, 1906) - Tracey's demoiselle, Chrysiptera traceyi (Woods & Schultz, 1960)
- Threeband damselfish, Chrysiptera tricinctaChrysiptera tricinctaChrysiptera tricincta is a Damselfish from the Western Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 6cm in length....
(Allen & Randall, 1974) - One-spot demoiselleOne-spot pullerThe one-spot puller or brown puller , Chromis hypsilepis, is a damselfish of the genus Chromis, found off south east Australia and between North Cape and East Cape of the North Island of New Zealand to depths of about 60 metres, off rocky coasts...
, Chrysiptera unimaculata (Cuvier, 1830)