| Family: |
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes), subfamily: Pomacentrinae |
| Max. size: |
6.23 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 10 - 45 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: Solomon Is. (New Georgia I.). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 13-13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-13; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 13-13. Description: Characterized by mainly greyish mauve body color; whitish head with brown snout-interorbital and pair of brown bars, at level of eye and on opercle extending onto breast; yellow anterior two-thirds of anal fin; base of upper pectoral fin rays with black spot; juvenile mainly yellow with large blue-edged black spot at middle of dorsal fin; dorsal rays XIII,13; anal rays II,13; pectoral rays 17; gill rakers on first brachial arch 8+15, total rakers 23; tubed lateral line scales 15; vertical scale rows 27; scales above lateral line to base of middle dorsal spines 1.5; scales below lateral line to anus 8.5; circumpeduncular scales 12. Body depth 1.8-1.9 in SL (Ref. 90102). |
| Biology: |
Inhabits sheltered outer reef often associated with branching coral in about 15-45 m (Ref. 90102). Close relative of N. thoracotaeniatus (Ref. 90102). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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