Goldback damsel (Pomacentrus nigromanus) fish species and information / pictures of Goldback damsel - Pomacentrus nigromanus

Goldback damsel (Pomacentrus nigromanus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Pomacentrus nigromanus

Common Name
Goldback damsel

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 14 - 15. Plain grey with black on anal fin and yellowish posteriorly over back (Ref. 48636).

Classification

Classified By
Weber, 1913
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Damselfishes (Pomacentridae)

Distribution

Region
Western Central Pacific
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Indonesia, Philippines, Palau, Western Australia, Papua New Guinea, New Britain, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.
Range
8°N - 21°S

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
6 m
Depth To - meters
60 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 6 - 60 m (Ref. 7247)
Trophic Level
3.23 s.e. 0.37 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
9.0 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
Fisheries: of no interest
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (19 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