Chrysiptera cyanea (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)

Sapphire devil

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Pomacentridae
Synonyms	Glyphisodon cyaneus, Abudefduf cyaneus, Cbrysiptera cyaneus, ... more
Common names	Cornflower sergeant-major, Blue demoiselle, Demoiselle bleue, ... more

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Main reference

Allen, G.R. 1991. (Ref. 7247)
Other references | Biblio | Coordinator : Allen, Gerald R. | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 8.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 48636)

Environment

Reef-associated; non-migratory; marine; depth range 0 - 10 m (Ref. 7247)

Climate / Range

Tropical; 30°N - 30°S

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).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 13; Anal spines: 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.

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.


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Aquarium: commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (17 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

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