| Pomacentridae (Damselfishes), subfamily: Pomacentrinae |
| 14 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 12 m, non-migratory |
| Western Pacific: Gulf of Thailand to southwestern Palau, north to southern Japan, south to Java, Indonesia. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 9-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-18; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 13-15. Description: Overall color is orange, with a black-edged bar just behind the head. Body sometimes black especially in older individuals. A second black-edged white bar maybe at mid-body (Ref. 7247). Body depth 1.7-2.0 in SL (Ref. 90102). |
| Found in lagoon reefs and embayment. Monogamous (Ref. 52884), protandrous hermaphrodite (Ref. 55367). 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). Associated with the anemone Entacmaea quadricolor (Ref. 5911). Has been reared in captivity (Ref. 35413, 35415, 35418, 35420). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 November 2010 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Inhabits coral reefs in Singapore Straits where it lives among the venomous tentacles of large sea anemones. Threatened due to habitat destruction from land reclamation and water pollution, uncontrolled collection of fish and host anemones for aquarium trade. Conservation measures needed include habitat protection and strict policing against illegal collecting as well as promotion on the sale of captive-bred stocks in the aquarium trade (Ref. 85309). Also Ref. 7247.
Status of threat: vulnerable (Ref. 85350). |
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