Whitespot damsel (Pomacentrus albimaculus)

Scientific name: Pomacentrus albimaculus Allen, 1975

Whitespot damsel (Pomacentrus albimaculus)

The Whitespot damsel (Pomacentrus albimaculus) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, known only from Madang, Papua New Guinea, but certainly more widespread. Possibly occurring in Taiwan.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-15; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 15 - 16

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pomacentrus albimaculus
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.0
Depth range
10–20 m (33–66 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 10 - 20 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: known only from Madang, Papua New Guinea, but certainly more widespread. Possibly occurring in Taiwan.
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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