Jordan's damsel (Teixeirichthys jordani)

Scientific name: Teixeirichthys jordani Rutter, 1897

Jordan's damsel (Teixeirichthys jordani)

The Jordan's damsel (Teixeirichthys jordani) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Red Sea and Mozambique Channel; also known from Australia, China and Japan.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 13

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Teixeirichthys jordani
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.0
Depth range
4–20 m (13–66 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 4 - 20 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and Mozambique Channel; also known from Australia, China and Japan.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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