Silver demoiselle (Neopomacentrus anabatoides)

Scientific name: Neopomacentrus anabatoides Bleeker, 1847

Silver demoiselle (Neopomacentrus anabatoides)

The Silver demoiselle (Neopomacentrus anabatoides) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Philippines south to Indonesia, and from the Solomon Islands to New Caledonia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 10 - 11. Metallic green and reflective, showing different hues when moving about.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Neopomacentrus anabatoides
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.5
Depth range
2–15 m (7–49 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 2 - 15 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Philippines south to Indonesia, and from the Solomon Islands to New Caledonia.
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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