Blackmargined damsel (Pomacentrus nigromarginatus)

Scientific name: Pomacentrus nigromarginatus Allen, 1973

Blackmargined damsel (Pomacentrus nigromarginatus)

The Blackmargined damsel (Pomacentrus nigromarginatus) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-15; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 14 - 15. Distinguished from the closely related Atlantic species Abudefduf saxatilis by the dorsal origin of the fourth black bar, which usually originates well behind the last dorsal spine, towards the center of the soft dorsal fin. Caudal fin often with thin black posterior margin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pomacentrus nigromarginatus
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.0
Depth range
20–50 m (66–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 20 - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Indonesia (Flores and Moluccas islands), Western Australia (Rowley Shoals), northern Great Barrier Reef, Coral Sea, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, north to the Philippines, Taiwan, and 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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