Obscure damsel (Pomacentrus adelus)

Scientific name: Pomacentrus adelus Allen, 1991

Obscure damsel (Pomacentrus adelus)

The Obscure damsel (Pomacentrus adelus) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Western Pacific, Andaman Sea to Vanuatu, north to the Philippines, south to northern Australia and New Caledonia. Recently recorded from Tonga.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-15; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 14 - 15. Ocellus usually only edged with blue on front half when adult and the eye has a distinct white iris.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pomacentrus adelus
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.5
Depth range
2–8 m (7–26 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 2 - 8 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Andaman Sea to Vanuatu, north to the Philippines, south to northern Australia and New Caledonia. Recently recorded from Tonga.
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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