Giant damselfish (Microspathodon dorsalis) fish species and information / pictures of Giant damselfish - Microspathodon dorsalis

Giant damselfish (Microspathodon dorsalis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Microspathodon dorsalis

Common Name
Giant damselfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-16; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 13 - 14

Classification

Classified By
Gill, 1862
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Damselfishes (Pomacentridae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Pacific
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: central Gulf of California to Malpelo Island (Colombia), including the Revillagigedo, Cocos and the Galapagos islands (Ref. 9334).
Range
28°N - 2°S

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
1 m
Depth To - meters
5 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 5 m (Ref. 9334)
Trophic Level
2.1 s.e. 0.05 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
31.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5625 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Moderate to high vulnerability (46 of 100)
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (tmax=20)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Least Concern (LC)