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Blue Devil

Chrysiptera cyanea

Also known as: Blue Damselfish, Blue Demoiselle, Blue Devil Damselfish, Cornflower Sergeant Major, Electric Blue Damselfish, Hedley's Damselfish, Orangetail Damselfish, Redtail Australian Damsel, Sapphire Devil, Sapphire Devil Damselfish, Skyblue Damsel

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2022
Adult
@fishx6 · Sunlover Platform, GBR, Australia · April 20151 / 5
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Overview

Found in harems, amongst coral and rubble areas, over clear, sheltered, shallow, sub-tidal reef flats.

Damselfish are egg layers.
First they clear a site ready for a nest, then engage in a mating dance with rapid swimming and fin movements, during this time the males will often turn a shade or two darker and may display white blotches. Spawning occurs at dawn.

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How to identify

Pattern
black spot
Behaviour
harems

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Indo-West Pacific
  • Exact location · 2
  • Country only · 3
LIVES IN

Found in harems, amongst coral and rubble areas, over clear, sheltered, shallow, sub-tidal reef flats.

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Adult photos 5

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderOvalentaria incertae sedis
    5. familyPomacentridae
    6. genusChrysiptera
    7. speciesChrysiptera cyanea (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)

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    More in the family

    Damselfishes (Pomacentridae)