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Chrysiptera rex — Details

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Overview

Comprehensive Description

Biology

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Adults are found in 1-6 m (Ref. 7247) and in coastal to outer reef crests to depths of about 20 m (Ref. 48636). They occur solitarily or in groups in reef margins and upper seaward slopes subject to mild surge (Ref. 9710). Feed mainly on algae. Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate (Ref. 205). Males guard and aerate the eggs (Ref. 205).

Allen, G.R. 1991 Damselfishes of the world. Mergus Publishers, Melle, Germany. 271 p. (Ref. 7247) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=7247&speccode=11793

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Distribution

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Indo-West Pacific: eastern Indian Ocean (Scott and Ashmore Reefs), Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, Philippines, Palau, Indonesia, New Guinea, New Britain, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, and the Great Barrier Reef.

Allen, G.R. 1991 Damselfishes of the world. Mergus Publishers, Melle, Germany. 271 p. (Ref. 7247) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=7247&speccode=11793

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Physical Description

Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13 - 14; Analspines: 2; Analsoft rays: 13 - 14

Myers, R.F. 1991 Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p. (Ref. 1602) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=1602&speccode=4306

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Size

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Maximum size: 70 mm NG

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Max. size

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7.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 9710))

Lieske, E. and R. Myers 1994 Collins Pocket Guide. Coral reef fishes. Indo-Pacific & Caribbean including the Red Sea. Haper Collins Publishers, 400 p. (Ref. 9710) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=9710&speccode=13770

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Diagnostic Description

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Juveniles bright pink (Ref. 48636).

Myers, R.F. 1991 Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p. (Ref. 1602) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=1602&speccode=4306

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Type Information

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Type for Chrysiptera rex
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Preparation: Illustration
Collector(s): C. Gilbert, J. Snyder, M. Sindo, H. Heath, C. Burke, H. Torrey & A. Clark
Year Collected: 1906
Locality: Naha, Okinawa, Japan., Okinawa, Japan, Ryukyu Islands, Pacific
Vessel: Albatross

Type:

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Cotype for Chrysiptera rex
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Preparation: Illustration
Collector(s): C. Gilbert, J. Snyder, M. Sindo, H. Heath, C. Burke, H. Torrey & A. Clark
Year Collected: 1906
Locality: Naha, Okinawa, Japan., Okinawa, Japan, Ryukyu Islands, Pacific
Vessel: Albatross

Cotype:

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Ecology

Habitat

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Depth range based on 39 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 28 samples.

Environmental ranges
  Depth range (m): 0.4575 - 18
  Temperature range (°C): 24.633 - 28.954
  Nitrate (umol/L): 0.016 - 0.923
  Salinity (PPS): 32.848 - 35.547
  Oxygen (ml/l): 4.279 - 4.851
  Phosphate (umol/l): 0.079 - 0.332
  Silicate (umol/l): 0.888 - 4.892

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Depth range (m): 0.4575 - 18

Temperature range (°C): 24.633 - 28.954

Nitrate (umol/L): 0.016 - 0.923

Salinity (PPS): 32.848 - 35.547

Oxygen (ml/l): 4.279 - 4.851

Phosphate (umol/l): 0.079 - 0.332

Silicate (umol/l): 0.888 - 4.892

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Depth: 1 - 6m.
From 1 to 6 meters.

Habitat: reef-associated.

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Environment

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reef-associated; non-migratory; marine; depth range 1 - 20 m (Ref. 48636)

Kuiter, R.H. and T. Tonozuka 2001 Pictorial guide to Indonesian reef fishes. Part 2. Fusiliers - Dragonets, Caesionidae - Callionymidae. Zoonetics, Australia. 304-622 p. (Ref. 48636) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=48636&speccode=25049

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Trophic Strategy

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Occurs solitarily or in groups in reef margins and upper seaward slopes subject to mild surge (Ref. 9710). Feeds mainly on algae.

Sano, M., M. Shimizu and Y. Nose 1984 Food habits of teleostean reef fishes in Okinawa Island, southern Japan. University of Tokyo Press, Tokyo, Japan. 128 p. http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=6110

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Life History and Behavior

Life Cycle

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Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate (Ref. 205). Males guard and aerate the eggs (Ref. 205).

Breder, C.M. and D.E. Rosen 1966 Modes of reproduction in fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. 941 p. (Ref. 205) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=205&speccode=1256

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Molecular Biology and Genetics

Molecular Biology

Barcode data: Chrysiptera rex

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The following is a representative barcode sequence, the centroid of all available sequences for this species.

There are 4 barcode sequences available from BOLD and GenBank. Below is a sequence of the barcode region Cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (COI or COX1) from a member of the species. See the BOLD taxonomy browser for more complete information about this specimen and other sequences.

TZAIC137-05|HLC-10837|Chrysiptera rex| ------------------------------------------CTTTATCTAGTATTCGGTGCTTGAGCTGGGATGGTGGGCACAGCCCTG---AGCCTTCTTATTCGAGCTGAACTAAGCCAACCCGGCGCGCTCCTAGGAGAC---GACCAAATTTATAACGTTATCGTTACCGCACATGCCTTTGTAATAATTTTCTTTATAGTAATACCAATTCTAATTGGGGGATTCGGAAACTGATTAGTCCCCCTAATG---CTTGGAGCCCCTGATATAGCATTCCCTCGAATGAACAACATGAGCTTCTGACTACTCCCTCCATCATTCCTTCTTCTGCTTGCCTCTTCAGGAGTCGAAGCAGGGGCTGGTACGGGCTGAACTGTATATCCCCCCTTATCGGGCAACCTGGCTCATGCAGGCGCATCAGTTGACCTC---ACTATCTTCTCTCTCCACCTTGCAGGTGTCTCATCGATCCTTGGGGCTATTAACTTTATTACCACCATTATTAACATAAAACCCCCGGCAATTACACAATACCAAACCCCCCTATTTGTCTGAGCAGTCTTAATTACAGCTGTCCTCCTTCTCCTCTCTCTACCAGTTCTGGCCGCC---GGCATCACAATGCTTTTAACGGACCGAAACCTAAACACCACATTCTTTGACCCAGCAGGGGGAGGAGACCCAATCCTCTACCAACACCTA-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Statistics of barcoding coverage: Chrysiptera rex

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Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 4
Species: 9
Species With Barcodes: 1

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Conservation

Threats

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Not Evaluated

IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=57073

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Relevance to Humans and Ecosystems

Benefits

Importance

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aquarium: commercial

Robins, C.R., R.M. Bailey, C.E. Bond, J.R. Brooker, E.A. Lachner, R.N. Lea and W.B. Scott 1991 World fishes important to North Americans. Exclusive of species from the continental waters of the United States and Canada. Am. Fish. Soc. Spec. Publ. (21):243 p. (Ref. 4537) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=4537&speccode=1255

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Chrysiptera rex

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Chrysiptera rex is a Damselfish from the Indo-West Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 7cm in length.

References

Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2008). "Chrysiptera rex" in FishBase. December 2008 version.

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