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Pomacentridae (Damselfishes) > Pomacentrinae
Etymology: Pomacentrus: Greek, poma, -atos = cover, operculum + Greek, kentron = sting (Ref. 45335); bipunctatus: Named Pomacentrus bipunctatus as reference to pair of dark spots on the upper operculum and upper pectoral fin base which is its most distinctive marking and a feature lacking in other pomacentrids from the Marshall and eastern Caroline Islands..
More on authors: Allen & Randall.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin récifal; non migrateur; profondeur 5 - 43 m (Ref. 54758). Tropical
Central Pacific: Known from the Marshall Islands at Enewetak and Kwajalein atolls, and also from Truk in the eastern Caroline Islands.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.5 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 54758)
This species occurs in lagoonal habitats on coral reef substrates, often on pinnacle or patch reefs at depths between 5 and 43 m (Ref. 54758). Life history characteristics for the family specify that this group is oviparous, with distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate (Ref. 205). Males guard and aerate the eggs (Ref. 205).
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Life history characteristics for the family specify that this group is oviparous, with 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. and J.E. Randall, 2004. Two new species of damselfishes (Pomacentridae) from Micronesia. aqua, J. Ichthyol. Aquat. Biol. 9(2):75-87. (Ref. 54758)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 28.3 - 29.1, mean 28.5 °C (based on 12 cells).
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).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 2.7 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).