Saltwater
Blueline demoiselle
Chrysiptera caeruleolineata
Pomacentridae, Pomacentrinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 6 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 8 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, Fiji, Guam, India, Indonesia, Japan, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, and 6 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Adults inhabit rubble and rocky outcrops in sand channels of steep outer reef slopes; also on rich coral and algae mixed rubble-like zones on deep slopes. Usually in small groups, staying close to the substrate. Feed mainly on copepods. Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding. Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate. Males guard and aerate the eggs. Diurnal species.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Abudefduf caeruleolineatus
- Chryseptera caeruleolineata
- Chrysiptera caeruleolieata
- Chrysiptera caeruleolineatus
- Glyphidodontops caerulineatus
In other languages
- Blue-line demoiselle, Blue-lined demoiselle, Bluefin damselfish, Blueline damselfish, Neon damsel
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.