Regal demoiselle (Neopomacentrus cyanomos)

Scientific name: Neopomacentrus cyanomos Bleeker, 1856

Regal demoiselle (Neopomacentrus cyanomos)

The Regal demoiselle (Neopomacentrus cyanomos) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Red Sea and East Africa to the Philippines, north to southern Japan, south to northern Australia and Melanesia (except Fiji).

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 11 - 12. Indonesian fish metallic green to black with a distinctive white spot at end on dorsal fin base.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Neopomacentrus cyanomos
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Depth range
5–30 m (16–98 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 5 - 30 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Philippines, north to southern Japan, south to northern Australia and Melanesia (except Fiji).
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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