219: POMACENTRIDAE (DAMSELFISHES)
219.20 Chromis woodsi: 7.5 em SL holotype (after Bruner & Arnam, 1979).
Genus Chrysiptera Swainson, 1839
Twenty-one species; 4 in our area.
KEY TO SPECIES
la Colour pattern consisting of alternating black and
white bars .......................................................... C. annulata
Ib Colour pattern not as in la .................................................. 2
2a Anus black; body generally pale (grey or light
blue in life); juveniles with blue stripes
anterodorsally ........................................................ C. glauca
2b Anus not black; body yellow to brown, juveniles with
blue stripes anterodorsally .................................................. 3
3a Colour pale (bright yellow in life) with blue band
from snout along upper back to end of D, frequently
with 1 or 2 black spots on soft D; another colour
phase consisting of brown ground colour and
3-4 yellowish crossbars with elongate black spot
at base of soft D ................................................ C. leucopoma
3b Colour mainly brown with blackish blotch covering
most of soft D; P yellowish; juveniles largely
yellow with blue band along upper back and
2 black spots at base of rear 11 of D ...................... C. unimaculata
Footballer
219.21 Chrysiptera annulata
(Peters, 1855)
PLATE 87
Voetbalspeler
Pomacentrus annulatus Peters, 1855: 455 (Mozambique); Smith, SFSA
No. 754*. Abudefduf annulatus: Smith, 1960: 331 *.
D XIII,12-13; A II,12-13; P 18: LL 17-18; total GR 15-16. Depth
2.0-2.1; head 3.0-3.2.
Attains 7 cm. Inhabits weed/sand areas in 0 - 2 m from
Red Sea to Durban; also at Mauritius, Reunion, Aldabra
and Madagascar.
676
219.22 Chrysiptera glauca
(Cuvier, 1830)
PLATE 87
Blue damsel
Blou nooientjie
Glyphisodon glaucus Cuvier, in Cuv. & Val., 1830: 475 (Guam).
Abudefdufglaucus: Smith, 1960: 336* Glyphidodontops glaliclIs: Allen,
1975: 154*. Chrysiptera glallca: Smith, 1980: 181.
D XIII,12-13; A II,ll-13; P 18; LL 15-19; total GR 19-24. Depth
2.2-2.3; head 3.1-3.3.
Generally pale blue or light grey. Juveniles with neon
blue lines on forehead. Attains 10 cm. Inhabits rocky shores
and reef flats exposed to wave action in 0 - 2 m. Indo-West
Pacific; south to Sodwana Bay.
219.23 Chrysiptera leucopoma
(Cuvier, 1830)
PLATE 87
Blueribbon damsel
Bloulint-nooientjie
Glyphisodon leucopomus Cuvier, in Cuv. & Val., 1830: 480 (Caroline
Ids.). Glyphisodon xanthozona Bleeker, 1853: 283. Abudefduf xanthozonus: Smith, 1960: 337*; 1961: 569, No. 769*a. Abudefdllf biocellatus
(non Ouoy & Gaimard): Smith, SFSA No. 769*; 1960: 337*. Glyphidodontops lellcopomus: Allen, 1975: 155*. Chrysiptera leucopoma: Smith,
1980: 181.
D XIII,12-13; A 11,11-13; P 17-19; LL 17-19; total GR 17-21. Depth
2.3-2.7; head 3.3-3.5.
Two distinct colour varieties: leucopomus variety - generally yellow, with bright blue area extending from eye along
back and 2 black spots on soft D; xanthozonus variety - see
illustrations. Intermediate colour varieties are occasionally
observed. Attains 7 cm. Inhabits rocky shores and reef flats
exposed to wave action in 1-2 m. Tropical Indo-West
Pacific. In the Pacific the dark (xanthozonus) variety has
been referred to as C. albofasciatus Hombron & Jacquinot
and C. amabilis De Vis.
219.24 Chrysiptera unimaculata
(Cuvier, 1830)
PLATES 84 & 87
Onespot damsel
Eenkol-nooientjie
Glyphisodon IInimaculatus Cuvier. in Cuv. & Val., 1830: 478 (Timor).
AbudefdufbiocellatllS (non Ouoy & Gaimard): Smith (in part), 1960: 337*;
1961: 569, No. 769a. Abudefdllfzonatus (non Cuvier): Smith, 1960: 337*
Glyphidodontops unimaclilatllS: Allen, 1975: 162.
D XIII, 13-14; A 11,12-14; P 18-19; LL 16-18; total GR 22-23.
Juveniles mainly yellow with blue lines on forehead and
upper back. Also with 2 blue-edged ocelli. one at base of
last D spines and other at base of soft D rays. Attains 8 cm.
Inhabits reef flats and rocky areas exposed to periodic wave
action in 0 - 3 m. Indian Ocean and Indo-Australian Archipelago; south to Transkei.
219.20 Chromis woodsi: 7.5 em SL holotype (after Bruner & Arnam, 1979).
Genus Chrysiptera Swainson, 1839
Twenty-one species; 4 in our area.
KEY TO SPECIES
la Colour pattern consisting of alternating black and
white bars .......................................................... C. annulata
Ib Colour pattern not as in la .................................................. 2
2a Anus black; body generally pale (grey or light
blue in life); juveniles with blue stripes
anterodorsally ........................................................ C. glauca
2b Anus not black; body yellow to brown, juveniles with
blue stripes anterodorsally .................................................. 3
3a Colour pale (bright yellow in life) with blue band
from snout along upper back to end of D, frequently
with 1 or 2 black spots on soft D; another colour
phase consisting of brown ground colour and
3-4 yellowish crossbars with elongate black spot
at base of soft D ................................................ C. leucopoma
3b Colour mainly brown with blackish blotch covering
most of soft D; P yellowish; juveniles largely
yellow with blue band along upper back and
2 black spots at base of rear 11 of D ...................... C. unimaculata
Footballer
219.21 Chrysiptera annulata
(Peters, 1855)
PLATE 87
Voetbalspeler
Pomacentrus annulatus Peters, 1855: 455 (Mozambique); Smith, SFSA
No. 754*. Abudefduf annulatus: Smith, 1960: 331 *.
D XIII,12-13; A II,12-13; P 18: LL 17-18; total GR 15-16. Depth
2.0-2.1; head 3.0-3.2.
Attains 7 cm. Inhabits weed/sand areas in 0 - 2 m from
Red Sea to Durban; also at Mauritius, Reunion, Aldabra
and Madagascar.
676
219.22 Chrysiptera glauca
(Cuvier, 1830)
PLATE 87
Blue damsel
Blou nooientjie
Glyphisodon glaucus Cuvier, in Cuv. & Val., 1830: 475 (Guam).
Abudefdufglaucus: Smith, 1960: 336* Glyphidodontops glaliclIs: Allen,
1975: 154*. Chrysiptera glallca: Smith, 1980: 181.
D XIII,12-13; A II,ll-13; P 18; LL 15-19; total GR 19-24. Depth
2.2-2.3; head 3.1-3.3.
Generally pale blue or light grey. Juveniles with neon
blue lines on forehead. Attains 10 cm. Inhabits rocky shores
and reef flats exposed to wave action in 0 - 2 m. Indo-West
Pacific; south to Sodwana Bay.
219.23 Chrysiptera leucopoma
(Cuvier, 1830)
PLATE 87
Blueribbon damsel
Bloulint-nooientjie
Glyphisodon leucopomus Cuvier, in Cuv. & Val., 1830: 480 (Caroline
Ids.). Glyphisodon xanthozona Bleeker, 1853: 283. Abudefduf xanthozonus: Smith, 1960: 337*; 1961: 569, No. 769*a. Abudefdllf biocellatus
(non Ouoy & Gaimard): Smith, SFSA No. 769*; 1960: 337*. Glyphidodontops lellcopomus: Allen, 1975: 155*. Chrysiptera leucopoma: Smith,
1980: 181.
D XIII,12-13; A 11,11-13; P 17-19; LL 17-19; total GR 17-21. Depth
2.3-2.7; head 3.3-3.5.
Two distinct colour varieties: leucopomus variety - generally yellow, with bright blue area extending from eye along
back and 2 black spots on soft D; xanthozonus variety - see
illustrations. Intermediate colour varieties are occasionally
observed. Attains 7 cm. Inhabits rocky shores and reef flats
exposed to wave action in 1-2 m. Tropical Indo-West
Pacific. In the Pacific the dark (xanthozonus) variety has
been referred to as C. albofasciatus Hombron & Jacquinot
and C. amabilis De Vis.
219.24 Chrysiptera unimaculata
(Cuvier, 1830)
PLATES 84 & 87
Onespot damsel
Eenkol-nooientjie
Glyphisodon IInimaculatus Cuvier. in Cuv. & Val., 1830: 478 (Timor).
AbudefdufbiocellatllS (non Ouoy & Gaimard): Smith (in part), 1960: 337*;
1961: 569, No. 769a. Abudefdllfzonatus (non Cuvier): Smith, 1960: 337*
Glyphidodontops unimaclilatllS: Allen, 1975: 162.
D XIII, 13-14; A 11,12-14; P 18-19; LL 16-18; total GR 22-23.
Juveniles mainly yellow with blue lines on forehead and
upper back. Also with 2 blue-edged ocelli. one at base of
last D spines and other at base of soft D rays. Attains 8 cm.
Inhabits reef flats and rocky areas exposed to periodic wave
action in 0 - 3 m. Indian Ocean and Indo-Australian Archipelago; south to Transkei.