Paletail damsel (Pomacentrus trichrourus)

Scientific name: Pomacentrus trichrourus G?nther, 1867

Paletail damsel (Pomacentrus trichrourus)

The Paletail damsel (Pomacentrus trichrourus) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-16; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 15 - 17. Exhibits geographic color variations.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pomacentrus trichrourus
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.0
Depth range
1–43 m (3–141 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 43 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea and the east African coast south to Natal, South Africa. Reported as likely to occur at Seychelles in Smith & Smith 1963 but not listed as such in Allen 1991.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
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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