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Bony fish

Grey Demoiselle

Chrysiptera glauca

Also known as: Blue Damsel, Grey Damsel, Grey Damselfish, Pale-blue Damsel, Sombre Damselfish

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2022
Adult
@fishx6 · Mirihi, Maldives · August 20071 / 16

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Overview

Found in small schools, over exposed, mild surge zones, of rock and rubble reef flats and sandy beaches.

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

Behaviour
schooling

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Habitat & where to find it

Where the adult stage lives, and where its photos were taken.

  • Range · Indo-Pacific
  • Country only · 16
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Found in small schools, over exposed, mild surge zones, of rock and rubble reef flats and sandy beaches.

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Adult photos 16

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderOvalentaria incertae sedis
    5. familyPomacentridae
    6. genusChrysiptera
    7. speciesChrysiptera glauca (Cuvier, 1830)

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    More in the family

    Damselfishes (Pomacentridae)