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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Tropical

Price's damselfish

Chrysiptera pricei Allen & Adrim, 1992
Max Length
5 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
2.8
Depth
3–10 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
11.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
reef

📖 Overview

Presumed to be reef-associated . Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding . Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate . Males guard and aerate the eggs .

Scientific Name
Chrysiptera pricei
Authority
Allen & Adrim, 1992
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Max Length
5 cm
Depth Range
3–10 m
Trophic Level
2.8
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
11.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 12 - 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 10; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 10 - 12.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Price's damselfish is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Price's damselfish is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous
Spawn Location
Demersal

Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding . Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate . Males guard and aerate the eggs .

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 10 m . Tropical Central Pacific.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🪸 Reef Associated
Trophic Level
2.8±0.3

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00389 × L3.12 (TL)
Max TL
5cm
Dorsal Spines
13
Dorsal Rays
10
Anal Spines
2
Anal Rays
11

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
11.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
2.8
Omnivore / Planktivore
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Allen & Adrim, 1992

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Price's Demoiselle
🏳️Catalan Damisel·la blau de ventre pàl·lid
🇵🇹Portuguese Donzela-príncipe

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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