Yellowtip damselfish (Stegastes pictus)

Scientific name: Stegastes pictus Castelnau, 1855

Yellowtip damselfish (Stegastes pictus)

The Yellowtip damselfish (Stegastes pictus) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Western Atlantic, known only from Brazil.

Biology

Dorsal spines: 12; Dorsal soft rays: 15-16; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 14 - 15

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Stegastes pictus
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.5
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: known only from Brazil.
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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