Bluespot damsel (Pomacentrus grammorhynchus)

Scientific name: Pomacentrus grammorhynchus Fowler, 1918

Bluespot damsel (Pomacentrus grammorhynchus)

The Bluespot damsel (Pomacentrus grammorhynchus) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Western Pacific, Philippines, New Guinea, Rowley Shoals, Great Barrier Reef, and Palau (Belau), Truk, and Pohnpei in Micronesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-15; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 14 - 15. Distinctive blue spot on top of the caudal peduncle. Adults have a bright yellow spot above the pectoral fin base. Juveniles closely resemble juveniles of P. simsiang, but that species lacks a blue spot (Ref.1602).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pomacentrus grammorhynchus
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.0
Depth range
2–12 m (7–39 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 2 - 12 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Philippines, New Guinea, Rowley Shoals, Great Barrier Reef, and Palau (Belau), Truk, and Pohnpei in Micronesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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