Chinese demoiselle (Neopomacentrus bankieri)

Scientific name: Neopomacentrus bankieri Richardson, 1846

Chinese demoiselle (Neopomacentrus bankieri)

The Chinese demoiselle (Neopomacentrus bankieri) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 11 - 12. A small species. Recognized by the orange-yellow tail, the color extended onto the body and posterior parts of dorsal and anal fins.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Neopomacentrus bankieri
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.0
Depth range
3–12 m (10–39 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 3 - 12 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: there are two separate populations but further collections may provide evidence for a continuous distribution. The first population inhabits the South China and Java seas. The second population is known from eastern Queensland and the vicinity of Daru Island off southern Papua New Guinea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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