Coral demoiselle (Neopomacentrus nemurus)

Scientific name: Neopomacentrus nemurus Bleeker, 1857

Coral demoiselle (Neopomacentrus nemurus)

The Coral demoiselle (Neopomacentrus nemurus) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Indonesia, Philippines, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 11 - 12

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Neopomacentrus nemurus
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.0
Depth range
1–10 m (3–33 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 10 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Indonesia, Philippines, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: public aquariums
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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