Australian damsel (Pomacentrus australis)

Scientific name: Pomacentrus australis Allen & Robertson, 1974

The Australian damsel (Pomacentrus australis) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Western Pacific, southern half of the Great Barrier Reef, and New South Wales, to the vicinity of Sydney, Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 14 - 15

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name: Pomacentrus australis
Family: Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 8.0
Depth range: 5–35 m (16–115 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 5 - 35 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Western Pacific: southern half of the Great Barrier Reef, and New South Wales, to the vicinity of Sydney, Australia.
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.

Last updated 27 September 2026