Neon damselfish (Pomacentrus coelestis)

Scientific name: Pomacentrus coelestis Jordan & Starks, 1901

Neon damselfish (Pomacentrus coelestis)

The Neon damselfish (Pomacentrus coelestis) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Sri Lanka to the Line and Tuamoto islands, north to southern Japan, south to Rowley Shoals and Lord Howe Island.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-15; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 14 - 15. This brilliant blue damsel has more yellow ventrally than P. pavo. Yellow-orange tail and posterior parts of dorsal and anal fins.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pomacentrus coelestis
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.0
Depth range
1–20 m (3–66 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 20 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Sri Lanka to the Line and Tuamoto islands, north to southern Japan, south to Rowley Shoals and Lord Howe Island.
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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