Gulf damselfish (Pristotis obtusirostris)

Scientific name: Pristotis obtusirostris G?nther, 1862

Gulf damselfish (Pristotis obtusirostris)

The Gulf damselfish (Pristotis obtusirostris) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Red Sea and Persian Gulf to the Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, Indonesia, New Guinea, and northern Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 12 - 14

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pristotis obtusirostris
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.0
Depth range
2–80 m (7–262 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 2 - 80 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and Persian Gulf to the Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, Indonesia, New Guinea, and northern Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries; aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.8)

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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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