| Pomacentridae (Damselfishes), subfamily: Pomacentrinae |
| 9 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; depth range 1 - 14 m, non-migratory |
| Western Pacific: Andaman Sea and Rowley Shoals in the eastern Indian Ocean to Fiji, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Lord Howe Island. Recently recorded 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: 14-15. Description: Body color is uniformly yellow (Ref. 48636). Pectoral fin base with spot small orange (but not in Philippine fish). Body depth 1.9-2.0 in SL (Ref. 90102). |
| Adults inhabit clear lagoon and seaward reefs among branching corals. They occur in small aggregations. Feed mainly on algae and planktonic crustaceans (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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Recorded from Lanuza Bay (Ref. 104756), Verde Island Passage (Ref. 107854, 107852), Tañon Strait (Ref. 107276), Malalag Bay, Sarangani Bay, Bongo Island and Paril-Sangay Protected Seascape, Moro Gulf (Ref. 106380), and Bantayan Is. in northern Cebu (Ref. 114734). Also Ref. 48613, 107853. |
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