Rolland's Damoiselle (species: Chrysiptera rollandi) in Frankland Island Group, QLD (Gaia Guide)
Chrysiptera rollandi
Rolland's Damoiselle


©Klaus Stiefel: Rolland's Damoiselle (Chrysiptera rollandi)

©Klaus Stiefel: Rolland's Damoiselle (Chrysiptera rollandi)
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Pomacentridae
Genus Chrysiptera
Species Chrysiptera rollandi

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 7.5 cm (Total length)

Depth range

  • From 2 m to 35 m

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

Eastern Indian Ocean and Western Pacific: Andaman Sea to the Loyalty Islands, north to the Philippines, south to the Great Barrier Reef and New Caledonia. Recently recorded from Tonga.

Adults occur singly or in small groups in lagoons, harbors, and outer reef slopes. Found among corals and coral rubble. (Fishbase)

Diet

They feed mainly on zooplankton. (Fishbase)

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