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Yellowtail Blue Damsel
Chrysiptera parasema
Animalia›Chordata›Actinopterygii›Perciformes›Pomacentridae
📍 Western Pacific
One of the most popular marine fish for beginners — vivid blue body with a sunny yellow tail. Hardy, reef-safe, and one of the calmer damsels. Best kept as a single specimen or in a very large tank to reduce aggression.
Keeping this species
- pH
- 8.1–8.4
- diet
- omnivore
- maxSize
- 2.5 inches
- salinity
- SG 1.020–1.025
- minTankSize
- 30 gallons
- temperature
- 75–82°F (24–28°C)
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Temperature
75–82°F
24–28°C
Natural Habitat Temperature
79°F — 82°F seasonal range · (Jan low, Apr high)