Wedgespot damsel (Pomacentrus cuneatus)

Scientific name: Pomacentrus cuneatus Allen, 1991

Wedgespot damsel (Pomacentrus cuneatus)

The Wedgespot damsel (Pomacentrus cuneatus) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Western Pacific, Ambon, Seribu (off Java), Manado, Sulawesi (Indonesia), Singapore, West Malaysia, Gulf of Thailand, and Luzon (Philippines).

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-16; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 12

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pomacentrus cuneatus
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.5
Depth range
1–15 m (3–49 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 15 m, usually 3 - 10 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Ambon, Seribu (off Java), Manado, Sulawesi (Indonesia), Singapore, West Malaysia, Gulf of Thailand, and Luzon (Philippines).
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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