Blueline demoiselle (Chrysiptera caeruleolineata) fish species and information / pictures of Blueline demoiselle - Chrysiptera caeruleolineata

Blueline demoiselle (Chrysiptera caeruleolineata) fish species information

Scientific Name
Chrysiptera caeruleolineata

Common Name
Blueline demoiselle

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 13 - 14. This species closely resembles the blue phase of C. leucopoma, but differs in several counts as well as details of coloration.

Classification

Classified By
Allen, 1973
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Damselfishes (Pomacentridae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-West Pacific
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: eastern Indian Ocean (Rowely Shoals), New Guinea, Coral Sea, Solomon Islands, Fiji, Samoa, Guam, and Ryukyu Islands. Eastern Indian Ocean: Australia (Rowely Shoals). Absent from most Indo-Australian coastal reefs (Ref. 1602).
Range
30°N - 18°S

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
20 m
Depth To - meters
65 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 20 - 65 m (Ref. 7247)
Trophic Level
2.84 s.e. 0.18 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
6.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (12 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated