Grey Demoiselle, Blue Damsel, Pale-blue Damsel, Sombre Damsel
Chrysiptera glauca, Adult. Photo: Graham Edgar
Distribution
Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Blue-grey upper body becoming pale below, and no distinctive markings. Similar C. rollandi (Bluehead Demoiselle) has longer, pointier pelvic fins and more abrupt, oblique change in colour down its side. A number of Pomacentrus damsel species also similar.
Information
Max Size: 10 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 20.2°C-29.8°C
Depth: 0-3m
Habitat: Coral Reef, Rocky Reef
Rarity
IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Infrequent (2% 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: Several (7 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Chrysiptera glauca, Adult. Photo: Graham Edgar
