WHATSTHATFISH
Bony fish

Regal Demoiselle

Neopomacentrus cyanomos

Also known as: Crescent Damsel, Filamentous-tail Black Damsel, Lyretail Damselfish, Puller, Regal Damsel, Scissortail Chromis, Violet Damselfish, Violet Demoiselle, Yellow-tailed Damselfish

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2022
Adult
@JarJar · El Queseir, Flamencon beach, Egypt · October 20121 / 3
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Overview

Found in schools, over both sheltered and current swept areas of harbours, inshore and outer reefs.

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

Fins & Tail
yellow fins
Behaviour
schooling

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Indo-West Pacific
  • Exact location · 2
  • Country only · 1
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Found in schools, over both sheltered and current swept areas of harbours, inshore and outer reefs.

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Adult photos 3

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderOvalentaria incertae sedis
    5. familyPomacentridae
    6. genusNeopomacentrus
    7. speciesNeopomacentrus cyanomos (Bleeker, 1856)

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    More in the family

    Damselfishes (Pomacentridae)