Pomacentrus chrysurus

Pomacentrus chrysurus, the whitetail damselfish, is a species of damselfish in the family Pomacentridae. It is found in the Indo-Pacific. It can grow up to 9 centimetres (3.5 in). They are found at a depth range from 0 to 3 metres (0.0 to 9.8 ft).

Pomacentrus chrysurus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Blenniiformes
Family:	Pomacentridae
Genus:	Pomacentrus
Species:	P. chrysurus
Binomial name
Pomacentrus chrysurus (Cuvier, 1830)
Synonyms
Pomacentrus rhodonotus Bleeker, 1853 Pomacentrus hogoleuensis Hombron & Jacquinot, 1853 Glyphidodon luteocaudatus Saville-Kent, 1893 Pomacentrus luteocaudatus (Saville-Kent, 1893) Pomacentrus flavicauda Whitley, 1928

Distribution and habitat

This fish is found in the Indo-Pacific. Its range in the Indian Ocean is around Christmas Island.^[2] Most of the population is found in the Pacific Ocean.^[2] Its range in the Pacific Ocean ranges from Indonesia, the Philippines, the Ryukyu Islands in Japan, Australia, and the Solomon Islands.^[2] This fish is found at a depth range between 0 to 3 metres (0.0 to 9.8 ft).^[2] Adults live in coral or rocky outcrops around sandy areas.^[2]

Description

The maximum length for this fish is 9 centimetres (3.5 in).^[2] Its fins have 13 dorsal spines, 14 to 16 dorsal rays, 2 anal spines, and 15 to 16 anal rays.^[2] This fish is orange on the top and blue or bluish gray on the bottom. On the dorsal fin, there is a black spot. Around its spot, the top of its dorsal fin, the bottom of its anal and pelvic fins, there is a blue outline. The blue outline on its pectoral and anal fins are outlined with black. The caudal fin of this fish is clear.