Surge damselfish
Chrysiptera brownriggii
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A damselfish from the Indo-Pacific, from East Africa to the Marquesas, Japan and Australia, from surge-swept channels. It is territorial but lives in groups. It reaches 8 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Chrysiptera brownriggii
- Family
- Pomacentridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Pomacentridae
- Order
- Ovalentaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Abudefduf biocellatus, Abudefduf miyakoe, Abudefduf xanthozona, Abudefduf xanthozonus, Chaetodon brownriggii, Chryseptera brownriggii, Chrysiptera albofasciata albofasciata, Chrysiptera brownriggi, Chrysiptera caudofasciata, Chrysiptera leucopoma, Chrysiptera leucopomus, Chrysiptera xanthozona, Glyphidodon amabilis, Glyphidodon taenioruptus, Glyphidodontops leucopomus
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 8 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Omnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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