Azure damsel (Altrichthys azurelineatus)

Scientific name: Altrichthys azurelineatus Fowler & Bean, 1928

Azure damsel (Altrichthys azurelineatus)

The Azure damsel (Altrichthys azurelineatus) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Philippines.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 14 - 15. Differs from other members of the genus Amblyglyphidodon in having 14 dorsal spines, 21 - 24 gill rakers, and tiny serrae on the suborbital margin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Altrichthys azurelineatus
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.5
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Philippines
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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