Chrysiptera brownriggii
Surge Demoiselle
©Renato Morais: Juvenile Chrysiptera brownriggii on the exposed reef flat near Bird Islet, Lizard Island.
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Actinopterygii
Order
Perciformes
Family
Pomacentridae
Genus
Chrysiptera
Species
Chrysiptera brownriggii
Colours
Distinguishing features
Distinguishing features still need to be specified.
Size
- Up to 8 cm (Total length)
Depth range
- Up to 12 m
Synonyms
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution
Distribution and habitat preferences
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to Marquesan and Society islands, north to Japan, south to Australia.
Adults occur in rubble-strewn surge channels, the outermost reaches of exposed reef flats, and the upper submarine terrace at 12 meters. The are territorial but generally occur in groups and remain close to shelter. (Fishbase)
Diet
They feed mainly on benthic algae and small crustaceans. (Fishbase)
Web resources
References
- Allen and M.V. Erdmann, G.R. (2012). Reef fishes of the East Indies. Volumes I-III in: Reef fishes of the East Indies. Tropical Reef Research, Perth, Australia. LIRS catalog number 90162.
- Cooper, W.J., L.L. Smith and M.W. Westneat (2009). Exploring the radiation of a diverse reef fish family: Phylogenetics of the damselfishes (Pomacentridae), with new classifications based on molecular analyses of all genera, Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 52: 1-16. LIRS catalog number 1221.
- Johansen, J.L. (2007). Flow refuging by coral reef fishes in wave-swept habitats, M.Sc. thesis, James Cook University. LIRS catalog number 1120.
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