Teleostei (teleosts) > Ovalentaria/misc (Various families in series Ovalentaria) > Pomacentridae (Damselfishes) > Pomacentrinae
Etymology: Pomacentrus: Greek, poma, -atos = cover, operculum + Greek, kentron = sting (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Cuvier.

Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 0 - 5 m (Ref. 86942); tropical; 30°N - 23°S -.

Western Pacific: Christmas Island in the eastern Indian Ocean to the Solomon Islands, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to New Caledonia.

Max length: 9.0 cm TL male/unsexed (Ref. 30874).

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14 - 16; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 15 - 16. Description: Variable in color, juveniles bright orange over the back they may persist in some individuals in adults. Tail in adults white, a feature less prominent in young (Ref. 48636). Body depth 1.9-2.2 in SL (Ref. 90102).

Adults inhabit sandy areas of lagoons and inshore reefs around rock or coral outcrops. Feed primarily on algae (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).

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)

  Least Concern (LC); date assessed: September 23 2021

Not Evaluated

Not Evaluated

  Harmless

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Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 25.5 - 29.3, mean 28.6 °C (based on 2460 cells).

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.5 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02692 (0.01683 - 0.04304), b=3.04 (2.90 - 3.18), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref. 93245).

Trophic level (Ref. 69278): 2.6 ±0.2 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).

Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

Nutrients (Ref. 124155): Calcium = 146 [72, 235] mg/100g; Iron = 0.842 [0.486, 1.444] mg/100g; Protein = 18.2 [17.0, 19.4] %; Omega3 = 0.0977 [, ] g/100g; Selenium = 16.8 [8.9, 33.9] μg/100g; VitaminA = 92.4 [25.3, 323.9] μg/100g; Zinc = 2.06 [1.36, 3.09] mg/100g (wet weight);