| Pomacentridae (Damselfishes), subfamily: Pomacentrinae |
| 9 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; depth range 0 - 32 m, non-migratory |
| Western Pacific: Christmas Island in the eastern Indian Ocean to Fiji, north to southern Japan, south to Rowley Shoals and Scott Reef (eastern Indian Ocean) and New Caledonia (Ref. 37816). Recently recorded from Tonga (Ref. 53797). |
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Dorsal spines (total): 13-13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-16; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 15-16. Description: Head and body brown with tinge of red, scales spots blue forming rows, caudal fin white, dorsal fin posterior ocellus black, Body depth 1.9-2.0 in SL (Ref. 90102). |
| Adults occur solitarily or in small groups in lagoons, reef flats, passages, and outer reef slopes. Usually amongst coarse rubble or rock (Ref. 48636). Feed primarily on algae, but also takes copepods, isopods, and pelagic tunicates. Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate (Ref. 205). Males guard and aerate the eggs (Ref. 205). |
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Not Evaluated
(Ref. 96402)
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| harmless |
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