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Talbot's damselfish

Chrysiptera talboti

The peaceful damsel; yellow-headed and never picking a fight.

The Talbot's damselfish (Chrysiptera talboti) is a tropical marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. It lives on and around reefs, between 3 and 35 m deep. Adults grow to about 5.5 cm; the largest on record measured 6 cm (total length). In the aquarium it needs a tank at least 75 cm long and water at 23–27 °C.

Size
5.5 cm
Smallest tank
75 cm
Temperature
23–27 °C
Care
Easy

In the aquarium

Temperature23–27 °C
pH7.8–8.5
Temperament
Peaceful
Diet
Omnivore
Activity
Calm
Water layer
Bottom
Group
Lives on its own
Coral
Reef safe
Drawn to scale in a 75 cm tank

These values are compiled from real species data, and the LumaReef simulation is built to keep them true to life.

Which tank it fits

  • Nano60 cm · 65 litresToo small
  • Standard90 cm · 180 litres30 of them
  • Wide120 cm · 300 litres50 of them
  • Living room180 cm · 650 litres108 of them
  • Showcase250 cm · 1,200 litres200 of them
  • Gallery300 cm · 1,440 litres240 of them

Who it lives with

In the wild

Water type
Marine
Climate zone
Tropical
Habitat
Coral and rocky reefs
Largest on record
6 cmtotal length

Depth

Conservation status

Classification

  1. OrderBlenniiformes
  2. FamilyPomacentridae
  3. GenusChrysiptera
  4. SpeciesChrysiptera talboti
  5. Described byAllen, 1975

In other languages

English
Talbot's Demoiselle
French
Demoiselle de Talbot
Italian
Damigella di Talbot
Chinese
塔氏刻齒雀鯛

Quick answers

Talbot's damselfish size: how big does it get?
Adults reach about 5.5 cm. The largest on record measured 6 cm (total length). Record sizes among the 13 Chrysiptera species on LumaReef: 4.9 cm (Greyback Damselfish) to 12.5 cm (Twospot Demoiselle).
Talbot's damselfish tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank at least 75 cm long. In LumaReef that is the Standard tank or larger.
Talbot's damselfish water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 23–27 °C, pH 7.8–8.5. Close to what most Chrysiptera on LumaReef need (23–27 °C).
Talbot's damselfish tank mates: what can it live with?
It gets along with 89 of the 99 reef species in the catalogue, such as Yellowtail damselfish, Springer's damselfish, and Azure damselfish.
Talbot's damselfish: alone or in a group?
It can be kept on its own.
Talbot's damselfish and corals: is it reef safe?
Yes, it leaves corals alone.
Talbot's damselfish depth: how deep does it live?
In the wild, 3 to 35 m down. Deeper than most Chrysiptera on LumaReef (1–14 m).

All Pomacentridae speciesAll species A–Z

Sources

Talbot's damselfish: compiled from these references.