blueline damselfish
Chrysiptera caeruleolineata
- Usual depth14–54 m
- Water temperature25–30 °C
- Best monthsMarch and October
- How commonRare
Photo credit: (c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
About this species
Chrysiptera caeruleolineata, commonly called the blueline demoiselle, is a species of damselfish from the Indian and western Pacific Oceans. It is up to 6 centimetres (2.4 in) long.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 3 records
- February: 3 records
- March: 18 records
- April: 5 records
- May: 8 records
- June: 7 records
- July: 3 records
- August: 2 records
- September: 3 records
- October: 14 records
- November: 5 records
- December: 2 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 14–54 m · Deepest record: 58 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 25–30 °C
Photos
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
Names and classification
- English
- blueline damselfish, Blueline Demoiselle, Neon Damsel
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- Aosujisuzumedai, アオスジスズメダイ
Other scientific names: Abudefduf caeruleolineatus, Chryseptera caeruleolineata, Chrysiptera caeruleolieata, Chrysiptera caeruleolineatus, Glyphidodontops caerulineatus
Similar species
Twinspot damselfishChrysiptera biocellata
Blueribbon DamselChrysiptera brownriggii
Blue Damsel-fishChrysiptera cyanea
Grey demoiselleChrysiptera glauca
King DamselfishChrysiptera rex
Blackcap DamselChrysiptera rollandi
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 52 open-data records from 1974 to 2014.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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