Pomacentrus chrysurus

Pomacentrus chrysurus, the whitetail damselfish, is a species of damselfish in the family Pomacentridae. It is found in the Indo-Pacific. It can grow up to 9 centimetres (3.5 in). They are found at a depth range from 0 to 3 metres (0.0 to 9.8 ft).

Pomacentrus chrysurus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Pomacentrus
Species:
P. chrysurus
Binomial name
Pomacentrus chrysurus
(Cuvier, 1830)
Synonyms
  • Pomacentrus rhodonotus Bleeker, 1853
  • Pomacentrus hogoleuensis Hombron & Jacquinot, 1853
  • Glyphidodon luteocaudatus Saville-Kent, 1893
  • Pomacentrus luteocaudatus (Saville-Kent, 1893)
  • Pomacentrus flavicauda Whitley, 1928

Distribution and habitat

This fish is found in the Indo-Pacific. Its range in the Indian Ocean is around Christmas Island.[1] Most of the population is found in the Pacific Ocean.[1] Its range in the Pacific Ocean ranges from Indonesia, the Philippines, the Ryukyu Islands in Japan, Australia, and the Solomon Islands.[1] This fish is found at a depth range between 0 to 3 metres (0.0 to 9.8 ft).[1] Adults live in coral or rocky outcrops around sandy areas.[1]

Description

The maximum length for this fish is 9 centimetres (3.5 in).[1] Its fins have 13 dorsal spines, 14 to 16 dorsal rays, 2 anal spines, and 15 to 16 anal rays.[1] This fish is orange on the top and blue or bluish gray on the bottom. On the dorsal fin, there is a black spot. Around its spot, the top of its dorsal fin, the bottom of its anal and pelvic fins, there is a blue outline. The blue outline on its pectoral and anal fins are outlined with black. The caudal fin of this fish is clear.

References

  1. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Pomacentrus chrysurus" in FishBase. January 2015 version.
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