Azure damselfish chrysiptera hemicyanea saltwater fish profile and care information such as tank size, tank mates, life span, diet, breeding, behavior, tank setup and temperament. It will grow up to 3 inches in length and is bright blue in color. Azure demoiselle chrysiptera hemicyanea in aquarium. The tank was built by aquarium obsessed and delivered in june 2006. Maintenance of the food web in the aquarium requires.
Mike fishlore admin social media the yellowtail blue damselfish is sometimes confused with the azure damselfish chrysiptera hemicyanea because they do look very similar the chrysiptera hemicyanea has more yellow on its body than the chrysiptera. Female blue star leopards, but they can grow up to be the less pretty male. It is native to the eastern indian ocean and western pacific. The kupang damsel, chrysiptera hemicyanea, also known as the azure demoiselle and the halfblue damselfish, is one of the most striking damselfish species available. Indonesia, though likely absent from the java sea and sumatra. This page was last edited on 8 december 2014, at 06. Mar 9, 2016 aquarium network designing, installing and maintaining custom aquariums in new york, northern new jersey and southern connecticut. Keys to successful keeping of damsels is to set up the aquarium properly this rule applies to coral and fish in general i guess but damsels in the chrysiptera classification are usually considered the least aggressive. Yellow coris wrasse, which is not a true coris, and is a model citizen in my tank and a stunning yellow. Pomacentrus moluccensis 10 chrysiptera hemicyanea 15. In keeping with the design philosophy of simplicity, i prefer to keep the routine maintenance activities to simple tasks. Reconsidering damsels reef2reef saltwater and reef. Azure damsel care, diet, habitat, compatibility, breeding, and keeping the azure demoiselle aquarium, yellow.
B i o d i v e r s it a s volume, number 3, july 2012 pages. This has now become a weekly to biweekly part of the maintenance. The kupang damsel is not a picky eater and will eat a. Found in small aggregation, usually with acropora corals ref. It is a fiesty damsel with a great personality and vibrant blue body with a luxurious yellow underbelly. The azure damselfish, chrysiptera hemicyanea, is a beautiful, semiaggressive twotoned damsel appropriate for beginners. Pdf expanding our understanding of the trade in marine. Azure damsel chrysiptera hemicyanea that fish place. Chrysiptera, is a compound of the greek words chrysos, meaning golden and pteron meaning fin or wing, while the specific name, hemicyanea, means half blue referring to the blue head and upper body distribution. The most desirable of all the damsel fishes for the home aquarium due to its eyepopping color and disposition. Chrysiptera hemicyanea, or the azure damselfish is known for its beauty. The images in this table are linked to large desktop size copies. Also known as the azure damsel, the chrysiptera hemicyanea is.
Males will have a yellow tail and snout, whereas juveniles and females dont tend to have the yellow highlights. I would like to add a couple of additional small fish. Damselfishes are usually thought of as a cheap staple of the aquarium trade, more often treated as starter fish than desirable species in their. There is a species variation in the amount of yellow on the body of the fish. Azure demoiselle, chrysiptera hemicyanea, azure damsel. Centropyge bicolor forum aquarium recifal aquarium marin. Fish tank, freshwater aquariums, saltwater aquariums and reef aquariums, unique and beautifully designed aquascape. They are sometimes also referred to as the yellowtail blue damsel not. See more ideas about saltwater aquarium, aquarium fish and marine fish. Ive also kept two other quite peaceful damsels in the genus chrysiptera, e. They like caves, nooks, crannies, and places to retreat and sleep. Fiji blue devil damselfish, also known as the south seas devil damselfish or village belle, is blue with a yellow belly. This design was a slight modification of the external overflow box designed by my friend jack chernega that i had used on my 180g when it was first set up in 1994.
The azure demoiselle, chrysiptera hemicyanea weber, 19, is a marine fish native to the indowest pacific and is commonly found in the aquarium industry around the world. It is considered aggressive and should not be mixed with its own species or passive fish. Malta, officially known as the republic of malta repubblika ta malta, is a southern european island country consisting of an archipelago in the mediterranean sea. Molecular systematics of the damselfishes teleostei. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the. Chrysiptera arnazae is the newest described damselfish species. Get some tips on how to care for chrysiptera hemicyanea in captivity and a list of good references for further studies. The most popular variety of damselfish is the blue damselfish chrysiptera cyanea. Chrysiptera species chrysiptera hemicyanea name synonyms abudefduf hemicyaneus weber, 19 glyphidodontops hemicyaneus weber, 19 homonyms chrysiptera hemicyanea weber, 19. Chrysiptera, is a compound of the greek words chrysos, meaning golden and pteron meaning fin or wing, while the specific name, hemicyanea, means half blue referring to.
Also known as the halfblue damselfish, this brightly colored fish sports a. Chrysiptera parasema yellow tailed blue damsel the yellowtail blue damselfish is sometimes confused with the azure damselfish chrysiptera hemicyanea because they do look very similar. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Maintenance i carry out a 10% water change every week satsun and clean out the can filter every wednesday giving me another 3% as well on average you perform a 10. What are some of the prettiest reef safe fish you have in.
They are a schooling fish that are best kept in groups in large tank. Keys to successful keeping of damsels is to set up the aquarium properly this rule applies to coral and fish in general i guess but damsels in the chrysiptera classification are usually. Chrysiptera cyanea is a marine fish from the genus chrysiptera which is part of the callionymidae family. It has also recently been found in the central mediterranean, in the waters around. Reconsidering damsels page 4 reef2reef saltwater and. A key feature of the tank design was the external overflow box. Jan huttner tel 585 151 603, 774 450 412 vedouci udrzby construction and maintenance petr polednik tel 585 151 607, 774 450 423 vedouci navstevnickeho servisu visitor service bc. The ubiquitous yellowtail damselfish, chrysiptera parasema. Pdf first record of the azure demoiselle, chrysiptera. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext.
Chrysiptera rollandi 4 chrysiptera hemicyanea 4 oxycirrhites typus 2. Chrysiptera hemicyanea weber 19, the azure demoiselle. Given that we have sampled roughly 30% of the chrysiptera species, our analyses cast doubt that increased species sampling would render the genus monophyletic. I have in qt a very small yellowtail blue damsel chrysiptera parasema and a solar wrasse cirrhilabrus solorensis. I had considered a royal gramma my original succumbed to ich a few months back. Software sites tucows software library shareware cdroms software capsules compilation cdrom images zx spectrum doom level cd featured image all images latest this just in flickr commons occupy wall street flickr cover art usgs maps. Adults inhabit lagoon and near shore reefs, usually among branching corals. Choosing the right animals is key to being a successful aquarium owner.
Jan huttner tel 585 151 603, 774 450 412 vedouci marketingu a vzdelavani marketing and education mgr. Benthic foraminifera in a large indopacific coral reef aquarium. The posterior portion, anal fin, and tail are yellow. Skimmer is typically cleaned weekly, water changes of about 10% once a month, carbon and phosphate removers are changed every 23 weeks, clean glass as needed, are typical routine activities. B i o d i v e r s it a s volume 14, number 1, april 20 pages. Species spotlight season 2 the kupang damsel episode. Species diversity of selaginella in mount lawu, java, indonesia. Considerations of issues with tank mechanics and maintenance such as number of animals in a tank are well addressed by other sources. Fish guide for azure damselfish, chrysiptera hemicyanea, halfblue damselfish facts and pictures. Azure damselfish care size, life span, tank mates, breeding. Azure damsel care, diet, habitat, compatibility, breeding, and keeping the azure demoiselle aquarium, yellowdipped damsel, royal demoiselle. Chrysiptera iii includes only chrysiptera annulata in our analyses, and its placement across the different trees presented in fig. Chrysiptera arnazae is the newest described species of damselfish in this popular genus of aquarium fish.
Chrysiptera hemicyanea is a marine fish from the genus chrysiptera which is part of the callionymidae family. Damselfishyellow tail blue chrysiptera parasema damselfishallens pomacentrus alleni damselfishyellow belly chrysiptera hemicyanea damselfish blue devil chrysiptera cyanea. Azure damselfish chrysiptera hemicyanea 5 cm sydney. Philippines north to the ryukyu islands, south to sabah, java sea, flores etymology. A comparative phylogenetic analysis of medicinal plant. The azure damsel chrysiptera hemicyanea has a yellow underside that begins below the gill and stretches to the top of the tail. The azure damsel chrysiptera hemicyanea pictured above has a large wild range. The chrysiptera hemicyanea has more yellow on its body than the chrysiptera. Full text of records of the western australian museum.
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