Twinspot damselfish
Chrysiptera biocellata
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A damselfish from the Indo-Pacific, from sheltered shallow water, that eats algae. It reaches about 12 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Chrysiptera biocellata
- Family
- Pomacentridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Pomacentridae
- Order
- Ovalentaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Abudefduf biocellatus, Abudefduf zonatus, Chaetodon brownriggii, Chromis cinctus, Chrysipera biocellata, Chrysiptera biocellatus, Chrysiptera zonatus, Chrysoptera biocellata, Glyphidodon albocinctus, Glyphidodon antjerius fasciatus, Glyphidodon cingulatus, Glyphidodontops biocellatus, Glyphisodon albocinctus, Glyphisodon antjerius, Glyphisodon antjerius fasciatus
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 12.5 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Herbivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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