Burrough's damsel (Pomacentrus burroughi)

Scientific name: Pomacentrus burroughi Fowler, 1918

Burrough's damsel (Pomacentrus burroughi)

The Burrough's damsel (Pomacentrus burroughi) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Philippines, New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Palau. Also Indonesia (Allen, pers. comm.).

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-16; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 15 - 16. Ocellus present in small juveniles and adults with a yellow blotch along the dorsal fin base in some populations.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pomacentrus burroughi
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.5
Depth range
2–16 m (7–52 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 2 - 16 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Philippines, New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Palau. Also Indonesia (Allen, pers. comm.).
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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