Indonesian damsel (Pomacentrus melanochir)

Scientific name: Pomacentrus melanochir Bleeker, 1877

Indonesian damsel (Pomacentrus melanochir)

The Indonesian damsel (Pomacentrus melanochir) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Indonesian islands of Bali, Flores, Timor, Buru, Sulawesi, and Ambon and Sri Lanka.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-14; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 13 - 14. Exhibits geographic color variations. When busy displaying turns dark blue. Normally drab, blackish with a pale caudal fin. A small but distinct orange spot on top of pectoral fin base.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pomacentrus melanochir
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.5
Depth range
1–8 m (3–26 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 8 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Indonesian islands of Bali, Flores, Timor, Buru, Sulawesi, and Ambon and Sri Lanka.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
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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