Azure Demoiselle
Chrysiptera hemicyanea
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 1–38 m
- Max size: 7 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: VU
Bright blue and yellow, this small damsel shelters among branching Acropora corals on lagoon and near shore reefs. It feeds on plankton picked from the water just above the coral, and is listed as vulnerable.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Ovalentaria incertae sedis › Pomacentridae › Chrysiptera
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 276832.
FAQ
- How deep does the Azure Demoiselle live?
- The Azure Demoiselle (Chrysiptera hemicyanea) is typically found at 1–38 m.
- Is the Azure Demoiselle dangerous to divers?
- The Azure Demoiselle is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Azure Demoiselle get?
- The Azure Demoiselle grows to about 7 cm.