Grey Demoiselle (species: Chrysiptera glauca) in Cook Islands (Gaia Guide)
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Chrysiptera glauca
Grey Demoiselle


©Sue Churchill: Chrysiptera glauca at Cod Hole, Ribbon Reef #10 near Lizard Island.

©Anne: Chrysiptera glauca at Cod Hole, Ribbon Reef Number 10.

©Sally Polack: Juvenile Grey Demoiselle (Chrysiptera glauca)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Pomacentridae
Genus Chrysiptera
Species Chrysiptera glauca

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 11.5 cm (Total Length)

Depth range

  • From 0 m to 3 m

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

Adults occur among rubble or consolidated reef rock of exposed intertidal reef flats and sandy beaches, subject to mild surge. Also near freshwater run-offs. (Fishbase)

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References

  • Leis, J.M. and R. Fisher (2006). Swimming speed of settlement-stage reef-fish larvae measured in the laboratory and in the field: a comparison of critical speed and in situ speed. "Proceedings of the 10th International Coral Reef Symposium". : 438-445. LIRS catalog number 1513.