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Pomacentridae (Damselfishes) > Pomacentrinae
Etymology: Pomacentrus: Greek, poma, -atos = cover, operculum + Greek, kentron = sting (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Earl Desmond Reid (1885–1960) was Assistant Curator, Division of Fishes at the Smithsonian (United States National Museum, USNM) where Isaac Ginsburg also worked. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Fowler & Bean.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 3 - 70 m (Ref. 9710). Tropical; 21°N - 25°S, 104°E - 171°E
Indo-Pacific: Philippines and Celebes to the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu, and the Great Barrier Reef; Palau in Micronesia (Ref. 7247). Reported from the Mentawai Islands, Indonesia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 9.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 7247)
Adults occur in steep outer reef slopes and deep lagoons to moderate depths. Generally solitary among large rubble pieces or the bases of large corals (Ref. 48636). 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). Diurnal species (Ref. 52881).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
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).
Allen, G.R., 1991. Damselfishes of the world. Mergus Publishers, Melle, Germany. 271 p. (Ref. 7247)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 26.2 - 28.9, mean 27.8 °C (based on 346 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02455 (0.01155 - 0.05216), b=2.98 (2.81 - 3.15), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 2.6 ±0.28 se; based on food items.
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 125 [60, 190] mg/100g; Iron = 0.819 [0.497, 1.370] mg/100g; Protein = 18.1 [16.9, 19.2] %; Omega3 = 0.128 [0.075, 0.208] g/100g; Selenium = 29.5 [15.7, 55.2] μg/100g; VitaminA = 87.4 [22.8, 309.1] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.9 [1.3, 2.7] mg/100g (wet weight);
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