| Pomacentridae (Damselfishes), subfamily: Pomacentrinae |
| 9 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 25 m, non-migratory |
| Western Pacific: eastern Australia (Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea, northern New South Wales), New Caledonia, and Loyalty Islands. Recently reported from Tonga (Ref. 53797). |
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Dorsal spines (total): 10-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-17; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 13-14. Body and head orange with two black-edged white bars; the first running from the top of the head across the face, just behind the eye; the second from the mid portion of the dorsal fin. Caudal peduncle and caudal fin white. |
| Adults occur in lagoon and outer reefs (Ref. 2334). 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 anemones: Entacmaea quadricolor, Heteractis aurora, Heteractis crispa, Heteractis magnifica, Stichodactyla haddoni, and Stichodactyla mertensii (Ref. 5911). Has been reared in captivity (Ref. 35407). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 November 2010 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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