Slender reef-damsel (Pomachromis exilis)

Scientific name: Pomachromis exilis Allen & Emery, 1973

Slender reef-damsel (Pomachromis exilis)

The Slender reef-damsel (Pomachromis exilis) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, known only from the Marshall Islands and Caroline Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 12 - 13. This species is light green with a distinctive elongate dark blotch on the caudal peduncle and a large black spot on the upper pectoral axil.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pomachromis exilis
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.0
Depth range
3–12 m (10–39 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 3 - 12 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: known only from the Marshall Islands and Caroline Islands.
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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