Chrysiptera rollandi
Bluehead Demoiselle | Rolland's Demoiselle
Chrysiptera rollandi, adult, QLD, Australia, Photo: Andrew Green
Chrysiptera rollandi, adult, Bali, Indonesia, Photo: Ian Shaw
Chrysiptera rollandi, juvenile, QLD, Australia, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
Chrysiptera rollandi, adult, Sulawesi, Indonesia, Photo: Ian Shaw
Same Genus
Distribution
Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Dark grey-blue forehead becoming pale below and behind, blue stripe on either side of head running from snout to start of dorsal fin, often joining together to create a crown like appearance. Long, pointed white pelvic fin. Localised variations can have yellow rear of body.
Information
Max Size: 8 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 22.4-30.8°C
Depth: 2-35m
Habitat Generalization Index: 12.3
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: Common (20.8% 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 (32 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.