Chrysiptera cyanea
Species of fish
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Chrysiptera cyanea is a species of damselfish found in the wide Indo-West Pacific but not known in the Red Sea.[2] A few individuals were observed in the Mediterranean Sea in 2013 off Slovenia, a likely aquarium release.[3]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Pomacentridae |
| Genus: | Chrysiptera |
| Species: | C. cyanea |
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Common names include blue damselfish, blue demoiselle, blue devil, cornflower sergeant-major, Hedley's damselfish, red tail Australian damsel, sapphire devil, and sky-blue damsel.[4]
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Description
Behavior
In aquarium
It is very aggressive. A matched couple often attacks any same size fish approaching its breeding territory.[5]
