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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Sheila's damselfish

Chrysiptera sheila Randall, 1994
Max Length
10.3 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
2.6
Depth
0–3 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
22.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Adults are found in exposed rocky shores, common in tide pools . Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding . Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate . Males guard and aerate the eggs .

Scientific Name
Chrysiptera sheila
Authority
Randall, 1994
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Short and / or deep
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
10.3 cm
Depth Range
0–3 m
Trophic Level
2.6
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
22.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 14; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 12 - 13. Caudal fin slightly forked with rounded lobes.: short and / or deep.

🌀 Behaviour

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

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Sheila'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; demersal; depth range 0 - 3 m , usually 0 - 3 m . Tropical Indian Ocean: Arabian Sea coast of Oman to the Gulf of Oman (around Muscat, Oman).

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
2.6±0.3

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.02344 × L2.98 (TL)
Max TL
10.3cm
Dorsal Spines
13
Dorsal Rays
13
Anal Spines
2
Anal Rays
13

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2021

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
22.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
2.6
Omnivore / Planktivore
Body Shape
Short and / or deep
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Randall, 1994

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

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

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