Speckled damselfish (Pomacentrus bankanensis)

Scientific name: Pomacentrus bankanensis Bleeker, 1853

Speckled damselfish (Pomacentrus bankanensis)

The Speckled damselfish (Pomacentrus bankanensis) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-16; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 15 - 16. This species is very similar to P. vaiuli except for its abruptly white tail, a bluish snout, interorbital and forehead and a generally reddish ground color.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pomacentrus bankanensis
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.0
Depth range
0–12 m (0–39 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 0 - 12 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Christmas Island in the eastern Indian Ocean to Fiji, north to southern Japan, south to Rowley Shoals and Scott Reef (eastern Indian Ocean) and New Caledonia. Recently recorded from Tonga.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
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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