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Bony fish

Twinspot Damselfish

Chrysiptera biocellata

Also known as: Deepreef Chromis, Twospot Damsel, Twospot Damselfish, Twospot Demoiselle, Whitesaddle Damselfish, White-saddled Damsel, White-saddled Damselfish

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2022
Adult
@Goonie · Kenya · February 20111 / 5

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Overview

Found singly or pairs, over rock and rubble outcrops, in very shallow protected channels, inner reef flats, and lagoons. Geographical variation in colour.

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
pairssolitary

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Habitat & where to find it

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

  • Range · Indo-Pacific
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LIVES IN

Found singly or pairs, over rock and rubble outcrops, in very shallow protected channels, inner reef flats, and lagoons.

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Adult photos 5

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Discussion 1

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1 comment

  • scubasteve· 5 Mar 2008

    I always see these fella's in schools. Tons of them in the Maldives!!

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Taxonomy

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

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