Where Does Yellowtail Damselfish Live?
Chrysiptera parasema
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Where to find Yellowtail Damselfish
- Water type
- saltwater
- Depth
- Typically found at depths of 1 to 16 meters (3 to 52 feet), occasionally deeper.
- Environment
- Inhabits coral reefs, particularly in areas with abundant branching corals (e.g., Acropora, Pocillopora) which provide shelter. They are often found in lagoons and outer reef slopes, usually solitary or in small groups.
- Geographic range
- Indo-West Pacific: widespread from Indonesia and the Philippines to Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu. Its range extends north to the Ryukyu Islands and south to the Great Barrier Reef.
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