Brown demoiselle (Neopomacentrus filamentosus)

Scientific name: Neopomacentrus filamentosus Macleay, 1882

Brown demoiselle (Neopomacentrus filamentosus)

The Brown demoiselle (Neopomacentrus filamentosus) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 11 - 12. Adults with long extended lobes on the dorsal and caudal fins. Plain grey with greenish shine over back. Twin yellow spots on operculum, just above pectoral fin base in juveniles.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Neopomacentrus filamentosus
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.0
Depth range
5–12 m (16–39 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 5 - 12 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Thailand (Phuket), Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia, Western Australia, Papua New Guinea, New Britain, Solomon Islands, and New Caledonia. Larvae specimen were reported from Guam.
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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