Teixeirichthys jordani (Rutter, 1897)
Jordan's damsel
Teixeirichthys jordani
photo by Marco Chan@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey

Family:  Pomacentridae (Damselfishes), subfamily: Pomacentrinae
Max. size:  14 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 4 - 20 m, non-migratory
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and Mozambique Channel; also known from Australia, China and Japan.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 13-13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 13
Biology:  Adults inhabit seagrass beds and sandy bottoms of trawling grounds (Ref. 7247). Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate (Ref. 205). Males guard and aerate the eggs (Ref. 205).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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