Black-banded demoiselle (Amblypomacentrus breviceps)

Scientific name: Amblypomacentrus breviceps Schlegel & M?ller, 1839

Black-banded demoiselle (Amblypomacentrus breviceps)

The Black-banded demoiselle (Amblypomacentrus breviceps) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, East Indies, Philippines, New Guinea, New Britain, Solomon Islands, and Egum Atoll (Solomon Sea).

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 12 - 13. Pearly white, with 3 black bars, the first running across the head through the eye, and other 2 from the back to about mid portion of the side. The adjacent dorsal fin also black. Juveniles with yellow abdominal region, and pelvic fins.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Amblypomacentrus breviceps
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.5
Depth range
2–35 m (7–115 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 2 - 35 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: East Indies, Philippines, New Guinea, New Britain, Solomon Islands, and Egum Atoll (Solomon Sea).
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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