Nagasaki damsel (Pomacentrus nagasakiensis)

Scientific name: Pomacentrus nagasakiensis Tanaka, 1917

Nagasaki damsel (Pomacentrus nagasakiensis)

The Nagasaki damsel (Pomacentrus nagasakiensis) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Maldives and Sri Lanka to Vanuatu, north to southern Japan; south to northwestern Australia and New Caledonia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-16; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 15 - 16

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pomacentrus nagasakiensis
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Depth range
3–35 m (10–115 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; oceanodromous; depth range 3 - 35 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Maldives and Sri Lanka to Vanuatu, north to southern Japan; south to northwestern Australia and New Caledonia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
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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