Chrysiptera biocellata

Twospot Demoiselle | Twin-spot Damsel | Whitesaddle Damsel
Chrysiptera biocellata
Chrysiptera biocellata, Lihou Reef, Coral Sea, Photo: Ian Shaw
Chrysiptera biocellata
Chrysiptera biocellata, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
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Chrysiptera biocellata
Chrysiptera biocellata

Distribution

Tropical Indo-Pacific


Description

Light brown with two spots on base of dorsal fin that fade with age, white vertical bar extending halfway down body, and purple crescent under eye.


Information

Max Size: 13 cm

Sea Temperature Range: 25.3-31.2°C

Depth: 0-5m

Habitat Generalization Index: 2.85

Also referred to as the SGI (Species Generalisation Index), this describes the habitat niche breadth of the species. Species with values less than 15 are found in a relatively narrow range of reef habitat types (specialists), while those over 25 may be found on most hard substrates within their range (generalists). Learn more here.


Conservation and Rarity

IUCN Status: Not Evaluated

Occurrence: Infrequent (5.3% of sites)

Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed

Abundance: Many (17 per transect)

Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.