Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Galapagos damsel (Azurina eupalama), recorded as Critically Endangered
Galapagos damsel (Azurina eupalama). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Critically Endangered

Galapagos damsel

Azurina eupalama

The Galápagos damsel, also known as the blackspot chromis, is a possibly extinct fish species from the family Pomacentridae.

Status
Critically Endangered
Scientific name
Azurina eupalama
Recorded from
Costa Rica
Taxonomy
Perciformes · Pomacentridae · Azurina

Appearance

It is olive-gray with a blue tinge, and silvery along the sides.

The Galápagos damsel reaches a length of 15 centimeters.

Range and habitat

It is endemic to the waters near the Galápagos Islands and Cocos Island.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

In crisis

Galapagos damsel is Critically Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Galapagos damsel, Wikidata item Q1492834. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Galapagos damsel?
The Galápagos damsel, also known as the blackspot chromis, is a possibly extinct fish species from the family Pomacentridae. It is endemic to the waters near the Galápagos Islands and Cocos Island.
What is the conservation status of Galapagos damsel?
Critically Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Azurina eupalama. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Galapagos damsel live?
It is endemic to the waters near the Galápagos Islands and Cocos Island.
Why is Galapagos damsel in crisis?
The Galápagos damsel, also known as the blackspot chromis, is a possibly extinct fish species from the family Pomacentridae.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Azurina eupalama?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Galapagos damsel a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.