Chrysiptera rollandi

Chrysiptera rollandi, commonly known as Rolland's demoiselle, is a species of damselfish in the family Pomacentridae.

Chrysiptera rollandi
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Blenniiformes
Family:	Pomacentridae
Genus:	Chrysiptera
Species:	C. rollandi
Binomial name
Chrysiptera rollandi (Whitley, 1961)
Synonyms
Chromis rollandi Whitley, 1961 Glyphidodontops rollandi (Whitley, 1961) Pomachromis rollandi (Whitley, 1961)

Distribution

Rolland's demoiselle is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the central Indo-Pacific region.^[2] It lives on reefs among corals and in lagoons and harbors.

Description

The Rolland's demoiselle is a small size fish and can reach a maximum size of 7.5 cm (3.0 in) in length.^[2] It is dark brown with blue streaks and a cream-colored belly.

It is of some commercial importance in the aquarium trade.^[2]

In aquarium

It is not very aggressive in attempting to extend territory but strongly territorial in protecting its ownership of area. If it feels any stress in the aquarium, its health deteriorates rapidly and may die next morning. Therefore, it is quite difficult to raise in aquarium for years.^[3]