Chrysiptera traceyi Tracey's demoiselle

Chrysiptera traceyi is commonly referred to as Tracey's demoiselle. Difficulty in the aquarium: Mediamente facile. A aquarium size of at least 250 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Scott & Jeanette Johnson, Kwajalein Unterwater

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/ 31.12.2010
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AphiaID:: 276847

Scientific:: Chrysiptera traceyi
German:: Traceys Demoiselle
English:: Tracey's Demoiselle

Category:: Pomacentridi

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Pomacentridae (Family) > Chrysiptera (Genus) > traceyi (Species)
Initial determination:: (Woods & Schultz, ), 1960

Occurrence:: Caroline Island, Fiji, Guam, Marschall Islands, Micronesia, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Philippines, Tonga, Western Pacific Ocean
Marine Zone:: Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic.
Sea depth:: 5 - 40 Meter
Habitats:: Landward directed reefs, Seaward facing reefs
Size:: up to 1.77" (4.5 cm)
Temperature:: 81.68 °F - 84.2 °F (27.6°C - 29°C)
Food:: Algae (Algivore), Brine Shrimps, Carnivore, Copepods, Frozen food (small sorts), Herbivorous, Mysis
Tank:: 54.99 gal (~ 250L)
Difficulty:: Mediamente facile
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Least concern (LC)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

More related species in this lexicon:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2014-01-19 13:21:42
Last edit:: 2025-11-17 22:30:07

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Chrysiptera traceyi (Woods & Schultz, 1960)
Tracey's demoiselle

Adults inhabit lagoon and seaward reefs from below the effects of the surge to 40 meters.
They occur singly or in small groups that remain close to the bottom and may feed on algae and zooplankton.

Synonym:
Pomacentrus traceyi Woods & Schultz, 1960

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Pomacentridae (Family) > Chrysiptera (Genus) > Chrysiptera traceyi (Species)

External links

FishBase (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (multi). Abgerufen am 17.11.2025.
Kwajalein Underwater (en). Abgerufen am 17.11.2025.

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Chrysiptera traceyi (c) by De Jong Marinelife

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