Blackspot damsel (Pomacentrus stigma)

Scientific name: Pomacentrus stigma Fowler & Bean, 1928

Blackspot damsel (Pomacentrus stigma)

The Blackspot damsel (Pomacentrus stigma) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Philippines. Reported from Taiwan.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 14 - 15. Grey with a moderately large black spot in the anal fin. Another form occurring in Derawan has yellow eye and large yellow area over the posterior part of the body and tail.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pomacentrus stigma
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.0
Depth range
2–10 m (7–33 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 2 - 10 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Philippines. Reported from Taiwan.
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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