Lagoon damselfish (Hemiglyphidodon plagiometopon)

Scientific name: Hemiglyphidodon plagiometopon Bleeker, 1852

Lagoon damselfish (Hemiglyphidodon plagiometopon)

The Lagoon damselfish (Hemiglyphidodon plagiometopon) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-15; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 14 - 15. Juveniles are yellow-orange postero-ventrally and brown antero-dorsally with numerous blue line and spots on the face and on the back.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hemiglyphidodon plagiometopon
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.0
Depth range
1–20 m (3–66 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 20 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Thailand (Phuket), China, Philippines, Indonesia, New Guinea, Timor Sea (Ashmore Reef), Western Australia, Great Barrier Reef, New Britain and Solomon Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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