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Chrysiptera taupou, known commonly as the southseas devil, southseas demoiselle, and Fiji damsel, is a species of damselfish. It is native to the western Pacific Ocean from the Coral Sea to Samoa.[2]
| Chrysiptera taupou | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Pomacentridae |
| Genus: | Chrysiptera |
| Species: | C. taupou |
| Binomial name | |
| Chrysiptera taupou (D.S. Jordan & Seale, 1906) | |
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This fish reaches about 8 centimetres (3.1 in) in length.[2]
Habitat types include reefs and lagoons. The fish pairs up to breed and the male guards and tends the eggs.[2]
It is very aggressive to other small fishes especially damsel and clown fishes. It is recommended to raise them in the large fish tank.[3]
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