Phoenix devil (Plectroglyphidodon phoenixensis)

Scientific name: Plectroglyphidodon phoenixensis Schultz, 1943

Phoenix devil (Plectroglyphidodon phoenixensis)

The Phoenix devil (Plectroglyphidodon phoenixensis) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, East Africa to Marquesan, Society and Tuamoto islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-17; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 13 - 14

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Plectroglyphidodon phoenixensis
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.0
Depth range
0–8 m (0–26 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 0 - 8 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to Marquesan, Society and Tuamoto islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest; 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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