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Chrysiptera parasema

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Yellowtail Blue Damselfish
Yellowtail Blue Damselfish
Species Chrysiptera parasema
Family Pomacentridae
Difficulty Moderate
Min. Tank Size 75.708 liters
75,708.236 mL

20 US Gallons (75.7L)

Size 7.62 cm

2-3 " (5.1-7.6cm)

sg 1.020 - 1.025
pH 8.1 - 8.5
Temp. 295.372 K
22.222 °C
531.67 °R

298.706 K
25.556 °C
537.67 °R
72 -78 °F (22.2-25.6°C)

Water Hardness

8-10 °d

Stocking Ratio 2:3 M:F
Availability Common
Diet

Carnivore
Live Foods
Other (See article)

Life Span

2-5 years

Habitat

Western Pacific

Contents

[edit] Alternative names

Yellowtail Blue Damselfish, Yellow-tailed Damsel, Blue Damsel, Yellowtail Demoiselle, Jewelfish, Sheephead, Goldtail Demoiselle

[edit] Synonyms

Chromis xanthurus

[edit] Sexing

Unknown

[edit] Tank compatibility

Reef compatible. Not aggressive towards invertebrates. A medium to large sized tank can house a group of these fish, but they can get aggressive amongst each other if enough space and hiding places are not provided.

[edit] Diet

The diet of a Yellowtail Damselfish are invertebrates, algae on dead coral, zooplankton, plant material.

[edit] Feeding regime

How often to feed, etc.

[edit] Environment Specifics

The Yellowtail Damselfish is commonly spotted in Cayman Islands, the Bahamas, and some other islands. They can also be found in Florida in places such as Key Largo, the Molasses Reef. Their habitat is usually on the top of a coral reef. The young ones like to hide among the fire coral. There was one spotted in the Great Cayman Islands at Pinnacle Reef.

[edit] Behaviour

An active and hardy reef dweller. Relatively peaceful but can be aggressive towards conspecifics in small confines.

[edit] Identification

The juvenile Yellowtail Damselfish fish has a bright blue body with bright white or blue spots and a yellow tail. The adult is the exact same excluding the bright white or blue spots.

[edit] Pictures

[edit] External links

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