Violet demoiselle (Neopomacentrus violascens)

Scientific name: Neopomacentrus violascens Bleeker, 1848

Violet demoiselle (Neopomacentrus violascens)

The Violet demoiselle (Neopomacentrus violascens) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Indonesia to Solomon Islands, north to Japan, south to northern Australia and Vanuatu.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 10 - 11. More black than violet.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Neopomacentrus violascens
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.5
Depth range
1–30 m (3–98 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 30 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Indonesia to Solomon Islands, north to Japan, south to northern Australia and Vanuatu.
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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