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Pomacentridae (Damselfishes) > Pomacentrinae
Etymology: Chrysiptera: Greek, chrysos = golden + Greek, pteron = fin, wing (Ref. 45335); caesifrons: Name from Latin meaning 'bluish-grey forehead' ('caesius' for blue-grey and 'frons' for forehead or brow); referring to its distinguishing colour pattern; third declension compound adjective in the feminine nominative singular.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
marinhas; intervalo de profundidade 1 - 8 m (Ref. 103843). Tropical
Southwest Pacific: Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Is., Vanuatu, New Caledonia and Australia.
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.9 cm SL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 103843)
Descrição breve
Chaves de identificação | Morfologia | Morfometria
Espinhos dorsais (total) : 8; Raios dorsais moles (total) : 12 - 14; Espinhos anais: 2; Raios anais moles: 12 - 14. This species is distinguished by the following characters: D XIII,12-14 (usually 13); A II,12-14 (usually 13); pectoral rays 16-18 (usually 17); gill rakers on first branchial arch 4-6 + 11-13 = 16-19 (usually 17-18); tubed lateral-line scales 16-18 (usually 17). Colouration: alive it is overall pale yellow to whitish with dark bluish (nearly black) to grey region encompassing snout, upper head and adjacent anterodorsal part of body and spinous dorsal fin (Ref, 103843).
Found on rocky substrates, frequently close to shore and often in gullies just below the surge zone at depths of about 1-6 m. Generally solitary or in small, loose groups (Ref. 103843).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas
Allen, G.R., M.V. Erdmann and E.M. Kurniasih, 2015. Chrysiptera caesifrons, a new species of damselfish (Pomacentridae) from the south-western Pacific Ocean. J. Ocean Sci. Found. 15:16-32. (Ref. 103843)
Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Ameaça para o homem
Harmless
Utilização humana
Ferramentas
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