Chrysiptera taupou
Chrysiptera taupou, known commonly as the southseas devil, southseas demoiselle, and Fiji damsel, is a species of damselfish. It is native to the western Pacific Ocean from the Coral Sea to Samoa.[1]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Family: | Pomacentridae |
| Genus: | Chrysiptera |
| Species: | C. taupou |
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| Chrysiptera taupou (D.S. Jordan & Seale, 1906) | |
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Description
This fish reaches about 8 centimeters in length.[1]
Biology
Habitat types include reefs and lagoons. The fish pairs up to breed and the male guards and tends the eggs.[1]
Uses
The fish has value as a specimen in public aquaria.[1]
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References
- Froese, R. and D. Pauly, Eds. Chrysiptera taupou. FishBase. 2011.
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