Brown damsel (Pomacentrus opisthostigma)

Scientific name: Pomacentrus opisthostigma Fowler, 1918

Brown damsel (Pomacentrus opisthostigma)

The Brown damsel (Pomacentrus opisthostigma) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Philippines and Papua New Guinea (D'Entrecasteaux Islands).

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 15 - 16

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pomacentrus opisthostigma
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.5
Depth range
6–16 m (20–52 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 6 - 16 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Philippines and Papua New Guinea (D'Entrecasteaux 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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