Paletail damsel (Pomacentrus trichrourus) fish species and information / pictures of Paletail damsel - Pomacentrus trichrourus

Paletail damsel (Pomacentrus trichrourus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Pomacentrus trichrourus

Common Name
Paletail damsel

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-16; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 15 - 17. Exhibits geographic color variations.

Classification

Classified By
G?nther, 1867
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Damselfishes (Pomacentridae)

Distribution

Region
Western Indian Ocean
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea and the east African coast south to Natal, South Africa. Reported as likely to occur at Seychelles in Smith & Smith 1963 (Ref. 1623) but not listed as such in Allen 1991 (Ref. 7247).
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
1 m
Depth To - meters
43 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 43 m (Ref. 7247)
Trophic Level
2.68 s.e. 0.30 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
11.0 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 (23 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