Charcoal damsel (Pomacentrus brachialis)

Scientific name: Pomacentrus brachialis Cuvier, 1830

Charcoal damsel (Pomacentrus brachialis)

The Charcoal damsel (Pomacentrus brachialis) is a brackish-water fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Western Pacific, Indonesia to Fiji, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to New Caledonia. Recently recorded from Tonga.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-15; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 14 - 15. Adults dusky to almost black. Eye with yellow iris and black spot on pectoral fin base.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pomacentrus brachialis
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.0
Depth range
6–40 m (20–131 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 6 - 40 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Indonesia to Fiji, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to New Caledonia. Recently recorded from Tonga.
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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