Goldback damsel (Pomacentrus nigromanus)

Scientific name: Pomacentrus nigromanus Weber, 1913

Goldback damsel (Pomacentrus nigromanus)

The Goldback damsel (Pomacentrus nigromanus) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Indonesia, Philippines, Palau, Western Australia, Papua New Guinea, New Britain, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 14 - 15. Plain grey with black on anal fin and yellowish posteriorly over back.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pomacentrus nigromanus
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.0
Depth range
6–60 m (20–197 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 6 - 60 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Indonesia, Philippines, Palau, Western Australia, Papua New Guinea, New Britain, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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