King demoiselle (Chrysiptera rex) fish species and information / pictures of King demoiselle - Chrysiptera rex

King demoiselle (Chrysiptera rex) fish species information

Scientific Name
Chrysiptera rex

Common Name
King demoiselle

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 13 - 14. Juveniles bright pink (Ref. 48636).

Classification

Classified By
Snyder, 1909
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 (Scott and Ashmore Reefs), Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, Philippines, Palau, Indonesia, New Guinea, New Britain, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, and the Great Barrier Reef.
Range
34°N - 23°S

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
1 m
Depth To - meters
20 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 20 m (Ref. 48636)
Trophic Level
2.46 s.e. 0.21 Based on diet studies.
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
7.0 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 (14 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