Galapagos Species Database
The Galapagos Species Database shares the information about the species from our Natural History Collections.
Azurina eupalama
castañuela punta negro, Galapagos damsel
Size> To about 15 cm.
Rocky shores, coral areas and dropoffs, Seems to prefer open water near drop-offs, although individuals are found in a variety of inshore habitat to depths of 30 m.
Domain
Eukaryota
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Order
Ovalentaria incertae sedis
Family
Pomacentridae
Genus
Azurina
Species
eupalama
Taxon category: Accepted
Origin: Endemic
Distribution: Insular endemic, restricted to Cocos and Galápagos, in different sites off Floreana, Gardiner Bay, Hood, Tagus Cove, Isabela, Marchena, James Bay and Sullivan Bay, Santiago, Wreck Bay, San Cristobal, Academy Bay, Sanya Cruz and Santa Fe.
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- Grove, J.S. Long, D.J., Robertson, D.R. & Victor, B.C. (2022) List of Fishes of the Galapagos Archipelago, Ecuador. Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation, 39, 14–22.
- IUCN (2023) The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2023-1. Https://www.iucnredlist.org
- Victor, B. C. Grove, J. S., Long, D. J., Robertson, D. R., Keith, I., Bensted-Smith, W., & Salinas-de-León, P. (2024) List of Fishes of the Galapagos Archipelago, Ecuador (Version 2.0). Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation, 41, 54-111.
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"Galapagos Species Database, Azurina eupalama", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=13668. Accessed 28 June 2025.