Red Sea demoiselle (Neopomacentrus xanthurus)

Scientific name: Neopomacentrus xanthurus Allen & Randall, 1980

Red Sea demoiselle (Neopomacentrus xanthurus)

The Red Sea demoiselle (Neopomacentrus xanthurus) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, southern Red Sea from about Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, to the Gulf of Aden.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 10 - 11

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Neopomacentrus xanthurus
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.0
Depth range
1–15 m (3–49 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 15 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: southern Red Sea from about Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, to the Gulf of Aden.
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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