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Class: Teleostei
Order: Ovalentaria/misc
Family: Pomacentridae Damselfishes
Subfamily: Pomacentrinae
Genus: Chrysiptera

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36 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
 
Chrysiptera albata
[]

Photo by Petrinos, C.

Indian and Pacific Oceans
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Chrysiptera arnazae Allen, Erdmann & Barber, 2010

Photo by Photo by Petrinos, C.
 
Chrysiptera arnazae
[Arnaz's damselfish]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 12.5 cm TL
Chrysiptera biocellata (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)

Photo by Photo by Greenfield, J.
 
Chrysiptera biocellata
[Twinspot damselfish]

Photo by Yin, Robert

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Chrysiptera bleekeri (Fowler & Bean, 1928)

Photo by Photo by Yin, Robert
 
Chrysiptera bleekeri
[Bleeker's damsel]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Chrysiptera brownriggii (Bennett, 1828)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Chrysiptera brownriggii
[Surge damselfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
 
Chrysiptera burtjonesi
[Burt’s damselfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Chrysiptera caeruleolineata (Allen, 1973)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Chrysiptera caeruleolineata
[Blueline demoiselle]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
Chrysiptera caesifrons Allen, Erdmann & Kurniasih, 2015

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Chrysiptera caesifrons
[Greyback damsel]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
Chrysiptera chrysocephala Manica, Pilcher & Oakley, 2002

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Chrysiptera chrysocephala
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 8.5 cm TL
Chrysiptera cyanea (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Chrysiptera cyanea
[Sapphire devil]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
 
Chrysiptera cymatilis
[Malenesian blue devil]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
 
Chrysiptera ellenae
[Ellen’s damselfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Chrysiptera flavipinnis (Allen & Robertson, 1974)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Chrysiptera flavipinnis
[Yellowfin damselfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Chrysiptera galba (Allen & Randall, 1974)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Chrysiptera galba
[Canary demoiselle]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
Chrysiptera giti Allen & Erdmann, 2008

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Chrysiptera giti
[Giti damselfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 11.5 cm TL
Chrysiptera glauca (Cuvier, 1830)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Chrysiptera glauca
[Grey demoiselle]

Photo by Tanaka, H.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Chrysiptera hemicyanea (Weber, 1913)

Photo by Photo by Tanaka, H.
 
Chrysiptera hemicyanea
[Azure demoiselle]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.0 cm SL
 
Chrysiptera maurineae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7 cm TL
 
Chrysiptera niger
[Black damselfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Chrysiptera notialis (Allen, 1975)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Chrysiptera notialis
[Southern demoiselle]

Photo by Cook, D.C.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Chrysiptera oxycephala (Bleeker, 1877)

Photo by Photo by Cook, D.C.
 
Chrysiptera oxycephala
[Blue-spot demoiselle]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Chrysiptera papuensis
[Papuan damselfish]

Photo by Cook, D.C.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Chrysiptera parasema (Fowler, 1918)

Photo by Photo by Cook, D.C.
 
Chrysiptera parasema
[Goldtail demoiselle]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Central Pacific.
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Chrysiptera pricei Allen & Adrim, 1992

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Chrysiptera pricei
[Price's damselfish]

Photo by Rica, J.I./Neveu, E.M.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Chrysiptera rapanui (Greenfield & Hensley, 1970)

Photo by Photo by Rica, J.I./Neveu, E.M.
 
Chrysiptera rapanui
[Easter damselfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Chrysiptera rex (Snyder, 1909)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Chrysiptera rex
[King demoiselle]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Eastern Indian Ocean and
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Chrysiptera rollandi (Whitley, 1961)

Photo by Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Chrysiptera rollandi
[Rolland's demoiselle]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 10.3 cm TL
Chrysiptera sheila Randall, 1994

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Chrysiptera sheila
[Sheila's damselfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Chrysiptera sinclairi Allen, 1987

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Chrysiptera sinclairi
[Sinclair's demoisselle]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
Chrysiptera springeri (Allen & Lubbock, 1976)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Chrysiptera springeri
[Springer's demoiselle]

Photo by Pyle, R.M.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Chrysiptera starcki (Allen, 1973)

Photo by Photo by Pyle, R.M.
 
Chrysiptera starcki
[Starck's demoiselle]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Chrysiptera talboti (Allen, 1975)

Photo by Photo by Greenfield, J.
 
Chrysiptera talboti
[Talbot's demoiselle]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 8.2 cm FL
Chrysiptera taupou (Jordan & Seale, 1906)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Chrysiptera taupou
[Southseas devil]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Chrysiptera traceyi (Woods & Schultz, 1960)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Chrysiptera traceyi
[Tracey's demoiselle]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Chrysiptera unimaculata (Cuvier, 1830)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Chrysiptera unimaculata
[Onespot demoiselle]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Chrysiptera uswanasi
[Uswanas’ damselfish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Chrysiptera albata Eastern Central Pacific 2.8 SL 2002
Chrysiptera arnazae Arnaz's damselfish Indian and Pacific Oceans 3.9 SL 2010
Chrysiptera biocellata Twinspot damselfish Indo-Pacific 12.5 TL 1825
Chrysiptera bleekeri Bleeker's damsel Western Central Pacific 8 TL 1928
Chrysiptera brownriggii Surge damselfish Indo-Pacific 8 TL 1828
Chrysiptera burtjonesi Burt’s damselfish Western Central Pacific 4.8 SL 2017
Chrysiptera caeruleolineata Blueline demoiselle Indo-West Pacific 6 TL 1973
Chrysiptera caesifrons Greyback damsel Southwest Pacific 4.9 SL 2015
Chrysiptera chrysocephala Western Pacific 4.9 SL 2002
Chrysiptera cyanea Sapphire devil Indo-West Pacific 8.5 TL 1825
Chrysiptera cymatilis Malenesian blue devil Western Central Pacific 3.6 SL 1999
Chrysiptera ellenae Ellen’s damselfish Western Pacific 5.5 SL 2015
Chrysiptera flavipinnis Yellowfin damselfish Western Pacific 8 TL 1974
Chrysiptera galba Canary demoiselle Western Pacific 7 SL 1974
Chrysiptera giti Giti damselfish Western Pacific 3.6 SL 2008
Chrysiptera glauca Grey demoiselle Indo-Pacific 11.5 TL 1830
Chrysiptera hemicyanea Azure demoiselle Indo-West Pacific 7 TL 1913
Chrysiptera maurineae Western Pacific 5.0 SL 2015
Chrysiptera niger Black damselfish Western Pacific 7 TL 1975
Chrysiptera notialis Southern demoiselle Western Pacific 9 TL 1975
Chrysiptera oxycephala Blue-spot demoiselle Western Central Pacific 9 TL 1877
Chrysiptera papuensis Papuan damselfish Western Pacific 4.5 SL 2015
Chrysiptera parasema Goldtail demoiselle Western Pacific 7 TL 1918
Chrysiptera pricei Price's damselfish Western Central Pacific. 5 TL 1992
Chrysiptera rapanui Easter damselfish Southwest Pacific 5.5 SL 1970
Chrysiptera rex King demoiselle Indo-West Pacific 7 TL 1909
Chrysiptera rollandi Rolland's demoiselle Eastern Indian Ocean and 7.5 TL 1961
Chrysiptera sheila Sheila's damselfish Western Indian Ocean 10.3 TL 1994
Chrysiptera sinclairi Sinclair's demoisselle Western Central Pacific 5 SL 1987
Chrysiptera springeri Springer's demoiselle Western Pacific 5.5 TL 1976
Chrysiptera starcki Starck's demoiselle Western Pacific 7 SL 1973
Chrysiptera talboti Talbot's demoiselle Western Pacific 6 TL 1975
Chrysiptera taupou Southseas devil Western Pacific 8.2 FL 1906
Chrysiptera traceyi Tracey's demoiselle Western Pacific 4.5 SL 1960
Chrysiptera unimaculata Onespot demoiselle Indo-West Pacific 10 TL 1830
Chrysiptera uswanasi Uswanas’ damselfish Western Pacific 4.5 SL 2018



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