Ambon damsel (Pomacentrus amboinensis)

Scientific name: Pomacentrus amboinensis Bleeker, 1868

Ambon damsel (Pomacentrus amboinensis)

The Ambon damsel (Pomacentrus amboinensis) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Western Pacific, Indonesia to Vanuatu, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Scott Reef (eastern Indian Ocean) and New Caledonia. Recently recorded from Tonga.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-16; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 14 - 16. Body color ranges from a light tan or lavender-yellow to a dark chocolate brown. Ocellus present in all but the largest adults.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pomacentrus amboinensis
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.0
Depth range
2–40 m (7–131 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; oceanodromous; depth range 2 - 40 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Indonesia to Vanuatu, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Scott Reef (eastern Indian Ocean) and New Caledonia. Recently recorded from Tonga.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: public aquariums
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

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

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