| Pomacentridae (Damselfishes), subfamily: Pomacentrinae |
| 7 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; depth range 20 - 60 m, non-migratory |
| Western Pacific: anti-equatorial, from the Ryukyu Islands to Taiwan and from Queensland, Australia to New Caledonia. Recently reported from Tonga (Ref. 53797). |
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Dorsal spines (total): 13-13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-15; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 15-17 |
| Adults inhabit rocky outcrops and crevices that are frequently situated in sand channels on outer reef slopes. Common in deeper sections of the outer reef about 20 to 60 m in depth (Ref. 7247). 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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Outside distributional range, occurrence needs further confirmation. Recorded from Paril-Sangay Protected Seascape, Moro Gulf (Ref. 106380). |
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