Blueback damsel (Pomacentrus simsiang)

Scientific name: Pomacentrus simsiang Bleeker, 1856

Blueback damsel (Pomacentrus simsiang)

The Blueback damsel (Pomacentrus simsiang) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-16; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 14 - 15. Juveniles bright lemon yellow with blue stripes over the head and a blue-edged ocellus on the soft dorsal fin. This species closely resembles P. grammorhynchus but lacks the distinctive blue spot on the upper caudal peduncle.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pomacentrus simsiang
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.0
Depth range
0–10 m (0–33 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 0 - 10 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Indonesia (Mentawai Islands), Philippines, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, north to the Philippines, Taiwan, and Ryukyu Islands. Reported from New Caledonia.
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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