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Pomacentridae (Damselfishes) > Pomacentrinae
Etymology: Pomacentrus: Greek, poma, -atos = cover, operculum + Greek, kentron = sting (Ref. 45335); albiaxillaris: Named for its diagnostic white color of the pectoral-fin axil; compound adjective..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 4 - 15 m (Ref. 114927), usually 4 - 15 m (Ref. 114927). Tropical
Distribution
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Western Pacific: apparently restricted to Palau.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 114927)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 15; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 13 - 15; Vertebrae: 26. This species is distinguished by the following characters: D XIII,12-15 (usually 14); A II,13-15 (usually 14); pectoral-fin rays 16-18 (usually 18); tubed lateral-line scales 15-18 (rarely 15-16); total gill rakers on first arch 22-25 (usually 23-24); body depth 2.0-2.2 in SL; no scales on preorbital, a single row of scales on suborbital, often restricted to posterior part, continuing around posterior margin of eye; colour in life generally gray to bluish gray with thick black or dark-brown scale margins creating a network pattern; a small black spot restricted to the uppermost portion of pectoral-fin base; both sides of pectoral-fin axil white; dorsal and anal fins are dark gray or blackish with translucent portion posteriorly; caudal fin whitish; dorsal scleral surface of eye is bright blue. This species differs from from other members of the philippinus complex by having a small black spot restricted to the uppermost part of the pectoral-fin base vs. a large black spot that completely covers the base, and by having a white pectoral-fin axil vs. other colors or not especially colored (Ref. 114927).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
Allen, G.R., M.V. Erdmann and P.D. Pertiwi, 2017. Descriptions of four new species of damselfishes (Pomacentridae) in the Pomacentrus philippinus complex from the tropical western Pacific Ocean. J. Ocean Sci. Found. 25:47-76. (Ref. 114927)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02399 (0.01139 - 0.05051), 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): 2.7 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
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).
