Southseas devil

Chrysiptera taupou

Fish Reaching Eight Point Two Centimeters in the Pacific Ocean

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

Chrysiptera taupou, known commonly as the southseas devil, southseas demoiselle, and Fiji damsel, is a species of damselfish. It is native to the western Pacific Ocean from the Coral Sea to Samoa.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Chrysiptera
Maximum length: 8.2 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Pacific: Coral Sea (including the northern Great Barrier Reef) to Samoa.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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