Family : Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order : Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Sapphire devil
Fish Name : Chrysiptera cyanea
Max size : 8.5 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 48636)
Environment : reef-associated; non-migratory ; depth range 0 - 10 m
Climate : tropical; 30°N - 30°S
Global Importance : aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Indo-West Pacific: eastern edge of the Indian Ocean and Western Australia to New Guinea, New Britain, Solomon Islands, Marianas and Caroline Islands, Indonesia, Philippines, Taiwan and Ryukyu Islands. Also known from Vanuatu and New Caledonia; Palau and Yap in Micronesia (Ref. 1602); Samoa (Ref. 4537).
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 13-13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 13-14. Recognized by the brilliant light-blue color (Ref. 48636). This species exhibits a marked sexual dichromatism: juveniles and females usually have a small black spot at the rear base of the dorsal fin and (at least in Micronesia) lack yellow; males have a bright yellow snout and tail and sometimes, latter all orange in some regions; also lack the black spot.
Biology : Found amongst rubble and coral of clear sheltered lagoons and subtidal reef flats (Ref. 9710, 48636). Occurs in groups of a male and several females or juveniles (Ref. 1602). Feeds on algae, pelagic tunicates and copepods
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator : Allen, Gerald R.
Main Ref : Allen, G.R.. 1991. (Ref. 7247)

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