Species Chrysiptera rex (Snyder, 1909)
Pink Demoiselle, Greyhead Damselfish, King Demoiselle, Pink Damsel
- Abudefduf rex Snyder, J.O. 1909. Descriptions of new genera and species of fishes from Japan and the Riu Kiu Islands. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 36(1688): 597-610 [601].
Type data:
Holotype USNM 62949, Okinawa.
Paratype(s) CAS(SU) 21135 14 specimens; USNM 74535 11 specimens.
Generic Combinations
- Chrysiptera rex (Snyder, 1909). —
Russell, B.C. 1983. Annotated checklist of the coral reef fishes in the Capricorn-Bunker group, Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. Special Publication Series 1: 1-184 figs 1-2 [82] (changed combination cited, based on misidentified Chrysiptera caesifrons) - Glyphidododontops rex (Snyder, 1908). —
Allen, G.R. 1975. Damselfishes of the South Seas. New Jersey : T.F.H. Publications 237 pp. 251 figs. [158] (changed combination cited)
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Scott Reef, WA (14°03'S), Seringapatam Reef and Kimberley Region, WA and Cartier Island and Ashmore Reef, Timor Sea (12°15'S), records from the Great Barrier Reef based on misidentified Chrysiptera caesifrons; tropical, east-Indo-west Pacific.
IMCRA
Timor Province (2), Northwest Shelf Transition (26)
Other Regions
Territory of Ashmore & Cartier Islands
Distribution References
- Allen, G.R. 1993. Fishes of Ashmore Reef and Cartier Island. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 44: 67-91 [81]
- Allen, G.R., Erdmann M.V. & Kurniasih, E.M. 2015. Chrysiptera caesifrons, a new species of damselfish (Pomacentridae) from the south-western Pacific Ocean. Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation 15: 16-32 [24]
- Heyward, A. et al. 2011. Monitoring Study S6B Corals Reefs, Montara: 2011 Shallow Reef Surveys at Ashmore, Cartier and Seringapatam Reefs. Final Report for PTTEP Australasia (Ashmore Cartier) Pty. Ltd. Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville. 163 pp. [96]
Ecological Descriptors
Coral reef, inshore.
Extra Ecological Information
1 - 6 m.
General References
Allen, G.R. 1975. Damselfishes of the South Seas. New Jersey : T.F.H. Publications 237 pp. 251 figs. [158] (in part)
Allen, G.R. 1991. Damselfishes of the World. Melle, Germany : Mergus Verlag 271 pp. [98] (in part)
Allen, G. R. 2001. Family Pomacentridae. pp. in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, T.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 6 pp. 3381-4218. [3343]
Hutchins, J.B. 2001. Biodiversity of shallow reef fish assemblages in Western Australia using a rapid censusing technique. Records of the Western Australian Museum 20: 247-270 [266]
Hutchins, J.B. 2001. Checklist of the fishes of Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 63: 9-50 [37]
Common Name References
Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. 2012. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth : Tropical Reef Research 3 vols, 1260 pp. [594] (Greyhead Damselfish)
Kuiter, R.H. 1993. Coastal Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 437 pp. [241] (based on misidentified Chrysiptera caesifrons) (Pink Damsel)
Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & Steene, R. 1990. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 507 pp. figs. [265] (based on misidentified Chrysiptera caesifrons) (King Demoiselle)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Pink Demoiselle)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27-Jul-2017 | LABROIDEI | 29-May-2017 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |