Damselfish identification help

[VAReefDog]

So earlier this month I purchased a captive bred azure damselfish (Chrysiptera hemicyanea)
from a LFS near me. At least I ordered an azure and was told it was an azure when it was sold to me.
It was quarantined, is getting along with the rest of its tank mates for last few weeks-- but I am worried it is actually a different type of damselfish - based on body shape/color- maybe Pomacentrus?
The yellow color is confined to the tail only and the body seems elongated for an azure.
Any thoughts?




Below is a picture from liveaquaria captive bred azure damsel for comparison


Can anybody help to ID my damsel?
Thank you in advance.
Greg

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Damsels can be tough to ID (at least for me). This doesn’t look like C. hemicyanea to me. Could be C. cyanea though. Lots of variability in that species, and then captive raised can introduce color variables as well.

Jay

 

[VAReefDog]

Thank you Jay Hemdal. I decided on an azure damselfish (Chrysiptera hemicyanea) since they are supposed to be less aggressive. So far this one is is doing ok with its tank mates so I guess I will wait and see.

 

[Zionas]

IMO it looks like a Pomacentrus. That elongated body shape doesn’t look like the shorter, wider and stockier C. Cyanea and C. Taupou.

 

[scchase]

Pic is a little blurry but 95% sure it is Pomacentrus pavo. They are fairly mellow IME, they are captive bred by Biota as well.

 

[Zionas]

I remember seeing P. Coelestis in shallow water in Taiwan. They were usually found among larger groups of Sergeant Majors and Neopomacentrus Lyretail damsels (not sure about the exact species but the ones I saw were all black). These fish handle just about any kind of water quality.

 

[VAReefDog]

Thank you Zionas and scchase- at least from the reading on the biota site if it is Pomacentrus pavo- it seems like a less aggressive and more mellow damsel. I will see if he changes his color pattern as he ages. Thanks for the input.

 

[Zionas]

You’re welcome. Let us know how it goes.

 

[ReefDragon420]

They have a few that look like yours here https://www.liveaquaria.com/category/28/damselfish?c=28&s=ts&start=1&page_num=1&count=24