Spinecheek anemonefish (Premnas biaculeatus)

Scientific name: Premnas biaculeatus Bloch, 1790

Spinecheek anemonefish (Premnas biaculeatus)

The Spinecheek anemonefish (Premnas biaculeatus) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-18; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 13 - 15. Has a distinctive prominent preopercular spine that extends across the head-bar. Juveniles and males bright red, females become maroon to nearly black. Males are much smaller than females.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Premnas biaculeatus
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
17.0
Common length
13.0
Depth range
1–16 m (3–52 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 16 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Australian Archipelago including India, Burma, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, New Guinea, New Britain, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and Australia (northern Queensland).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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