Goldtail demoiselle

Chrysiptera parasema

Fish Reaching Seven Centimeters in Australian Waters

Yellow
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Southeast Asia
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

Chrysiptera parasema, also known as yellowtail damselfish, yellowtail blue damsel, goldtail demoiselle and other variations, is a saltwater species of fish from the Indo-Pacific. It was described by Henry Weed Fowler in 1918.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Chrysiptera
Maximum length: 7 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Pacific: including Solomon Islands, northern Papua New Guinea, Philippines, and Ryukyu Islands. There is a doubtful record from the Great Barrier Reef off Cairns, Australia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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