Alexander's damsel (Pomacentrus alexanderae)

Scientific name: Pomacentrus alexanderae Evermann & Seale, 1907

Alexander's damsel (Pomacentrus alexanderae)

The Alexander's damsel (Pomacentrus alexanderae) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Western Pacific, Indo-Malayan Archipelago east to the Moluccas and Mentawai Islands, north to Taiwan and the Ryukyu Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-15; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 14 - 15. Plain grey with black spot covering the pectoral fin base.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pomacentrus alexanderae
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.0
Depth range
5–60 m (16–197 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 5 - 60 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Indo-Malayan Archipelago east to the Moluccas and Mentawai Islands, north to Taiwan and the Ryukyu Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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