Blackmargined damsel (Pomacentrus nigromarginatus) fish species and information / pictures of Blackmargined damsel - Pomacentrus nigromarginatus

Blackmargined damsel (Pomacentrus nigromarginatus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Pomacentrus nigromarginatus

Common Name
Blackmargined damsel

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-15; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 14 - 15. Distinguished from the closely related Atlantic species Abudefduf saxatilis by the dorsal origin of the fourth black bar, which usually originates well behind the last dorsal spine, towards the center of the soft dorsal fin. Caudal fin often with thin black posterior margin (Ref. 48636).

Classification

Classified By
Allen, 1973
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Damselfishes (Pomacentridae)

Distribution

Region
Western Pacific
Distribution
Western Pacific: Indonesia (Flores and Moluccas islands), Western Australia (Rowley Shoals), northern Great Barrier Reef, Coral Sea, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, north to the Philippines, Taiwan, and Ryukyu Islands.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
20 m
Depth To - meters
50 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 20 - 50 m (Ref. 7247)
Trophic Level
2.64 s.e. 0.29 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
8.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (16 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated