Saltwater
Sapphire devil
Chrysiptera cyanea
Pomacentridae, Pomacentrinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 8.5 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 25 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
- Temperament
- Semi-aggressive
- Swims
- Missing
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Water values
Smallest tank
25 liters43 × 22 × 26 cm · For one fish
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Try other measures in the appNative
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, China, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Japan, Micronesia, and 11 more countries.
More about the species
About the species
Adults are found amongst rubble and coral of clear sheltered lagoons and subtidal reef flats. They occur in groups of a male and several females or juveniles. Feed on algae, pelagic tunicates and copepods. Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding. Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate. Males guard and aerate the eggs. Diurnal species.
Source: FishBase
Other names
Other scientific names
- Abudefduf assimilis
- Abudefduf cyaneus
- Abudefduf sapphirus
- Abudefduf turchesius
- Abudefduf uniocellatus
- Cbrysiptera cyaneus
In other languages
- Blå djävul
- Safir-jomfrufisk
- Safiirikala
- Blue damselfish, Blue demoiselle, Blue devil, Cornflower sergeant-major, Cornflower sergeantmajor, Electric blue devil, Hedley's damsel-fish, Red tail Australian damsel, Sapphire Demoiselle, Sky-blue blue damsel, Sky-blue damsel
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.