Guinean damselfish (Microspathodon frontatus)

Scientific name: Microspathodon frontatus Emery, 1970

Guinean damselfish (Microspathodon frontatus)

The Guinean damselfish (Microspathodon frontatus) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, including Fernando Poo and Annobon Islands, in the Gulf of Guinea and north to Ghana.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-17; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 12 - 13

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Microspathodon frontatus
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
17.0
Depth range
0–5 m (0–16 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 0 - 5 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: including Fernando Poo and Annobon Islands, in the Gulf of Guinea and north to Ghana.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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