Family : Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order : Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Big-lip damsel
Fish Name : Cheiloprion labiatus
Max size : 6.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 7247)
Environment : reef-associated; non-migratory ; depth range 1 - 3 m
Climate : tropical; 15°N - 20°S
Global Importance : fisheries: of no interest
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Indo-West Pacific: Sri Lanka to the Solomon Islands, north to the Philippines, south to Vanuatu and northern Australia; Palau in Micronesia.
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 13-13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 13-14. The white and curled back lips are distinctive, particularly in large individuals. Juveniles are dull orange while adults are dark brown.
Biology : Found usually among beds of branching corals in shallow lagoon reefs, singly or in small groups (Ref. 4966). Feeds primarily on the polyps of Acropora corals
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator : Allen, Gerald R.
Main Ref : Allen, G.R.. 1991. (Ref. 7247)

India country information
Common Names : [ No common name ]
Status : native
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses