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Ovalentaria/misc (Various families in series Ovalentaria) >
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes) > Pomacentrinae
Etymology: Amblypomacentrus: Greek, amblys = darkness + Greek, poma, -atos = cover + Greek, kentron = sting (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Allen & Randall.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 10 - 90 m (Ref. 86942). Tropical; 35°N - 35°S
Western Pacific: Indonesia to Samoa, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Sydney, Australia and New Caledonia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9710)
Adults inhabit lagoon and inshore reefs around coral or rock outcrops situated in sandy areas (Ref. 7247). Solitary (Ref. 37816). 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. 113699).
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).
Tang, K.L., M.L.J. Stiassny, R.L. Mayden and R. DeSalle, 2021. Systematics of damselfishes. Ichthyol. & Herpetology 109(1):258-318. (Ref. 126004)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 24.3 - 28.9, mean 27.1 °C (based on 212 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01479 (0.00651 - 0.03363), b=3.00 (2.81 - 3.19), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 2.7 ±0.31 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 = 166 [92, 302] mg/100g; Iron = 1.03 [0.62, 1.68] mg/100g; Protein = 18.4 [17.3, 19.5] %; Omega3 = 0.183 [0.108, 0.304] g/100g; Selenium = 29.4 [15.3, 55.4] μg/100g; VitaminA = 140 [46, 420] μg/100g; Zinc = 2.57 [1.75, 3.61] mg/100g (wet weight);