Yellowtail demoiselle (Neopomacentrus azysron)

Scientific name: Neopomacentrus azysron Bleeker, 1877

Yellowtail demoiselle (Neopomacentrus azysron)

The Yellowtail demoiselle (Neopomacentrus azysron) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, East Africa to the Indo-Malayan Archipelago and Vanuatu, north to Taiwan, south to northern Australia, New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 11 - 12. Distinguished from similar species by the all-yellow anal fin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Neopomacentrus azysron
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.5
Depth range
1–12 m (3–39 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 12 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to the Indo-Malayan Archipelago and Vanuatu, north to Taiwan, south to northern Australia, New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands.
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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