Java damsel (Pomacentrus javanicus)

Scientific name: Pomacentrus javanicus Allen, 1991

Java damsel (Pomacentrus javanicus)

The Java damsel (Pomacentrus javanicus) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Western Pacific, known only from the Seribu Islands in the Java Sea of Indonesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 14 - 15

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pomacentrus javanicus
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.0
Depth range
6–20 m (20–66 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 6 - 20 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: known only from the Seribu Islands in the Java Sea of Indonesia
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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