| Pomacentridae (Damselfishes), subfamily: Pomacentrinae |
| 10 cm FL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; depth range 1 - 12 m, non-migratory |
| Indo-West Pacific: Maldives to Rowley Shoals, New Caledonia, and Fiji, north to the Ryukyu Islands. 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: 14-16. Description: Overall purplish dark grey, scale margins black, pectoral-fin base spot black, caudal, dorsal, and anal fins, and also pectoral fin axil have variable a yellow-orange area (Ref. 90102). Juveniles have yellow vertical fins and a purplish cast on the body (Ref. 1602). Body depth 1.9-2.0 in SL (Ref. 90102). |
| Adults occur in lagoons, steep-sided channels, and seaward reefs from 2 to over 12 m (Ref. 1602). Usually found in groups off the sides of vertical drop-offs and overhanging ledges (Ref. 1602). 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), Calatagan, Batangas (Ref. 107852), Nasugbu (Ref. 107853) and Tañon Strait (Ref. 107276). Type locality (Ref. 48636). Also Ref. 9137, 48613, 53416. |
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