Pomacentrus chrysurus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Family: | Pomacentridae |
Genus: | Pomacentrus |
Species: | P. chrysurus
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Binomial name | |
Pomacentrus chrysurus (
Cuvier, 1830)
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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).
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]
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.