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Chrysiptera rollandi (Whitley, 1961) is a animal in the Pomacentridae family, order Perciformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Chrysiptera rollandi (Whitley, 1961)

Chrysiptera rollandi (Whitley, 1961)

Chrysiptera rollandi, or Rolland's demoiselle, is a small Indo-Pacific reef fish used in the aquarium trade.

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Family
Genus
Chrysiptera
Order
Perciformes
Class

About Chrysiptera rollandi (Whitley, 1961)

Size

Rolland's demoiselle (Chrysiptera rollandi) is a small fish that reaches a maximum length of 7.5 cm (3.0 in).

Coloration

Its body is dark brown with blue streaks, and it has a cream-colored belly.

Commercial Importance

This species has some commercial importance in the aquarium trade.

Distribution

Rolland's demoiselle is widespread across the tropical waters of the central Indo-Pacific region.

Habitat

It inhabits reefs, areas among corals, lagoons, and harbors.

Photo: (c) Francois Libert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Francois Libert · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Perciformes Pomacentridae Chrysiptera

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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