Yellowtail demoiselle (Neopomacentrus azysron) fish species and information / pictures of Yellowtail demoiselle - Neopomacentrus azysron

Yellowtail demoiselle (Neopomacentrus azysron) fish species information

Scientific Name
Neopomacentrus azysron

Common Name
Yellowtail demoiselle

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 11 - 12. Distinguished from similar species by the all-yellow anal fin (Ref. 48636).

Classification

Classified By
Bleeker, 1877
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Damselfishes (Pomacentridae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-West Pacific
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to the Indo-Malayan Archipelago and Vanuatu, north to Taiwan, south to northern Australia, New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands.
Range
22°N - 18°S

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
1 m
Depth To - meters
12 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 12 m (Ref. 7247)
Trophic Level
3.4 s.e. 0.45 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
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
7.5 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
Aquarium: commercial
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (15 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