| Pomacentridae (Damselfishes), subfamily: Pomacentrinae |
| 10 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 3 m |
| Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to Indonesia and the Solomon Islands, north to the Philippines, south to northern Australia and Vanuatu. Reported from Taiwan (Ref. 5193). |
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Dorsal spines (total): 13-13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 11-12. Description: Overall dark brown, caudal fin and posterior dorsal and anal fins yellow. Margin of suborbital exposed. Body depth 2.3-2.5 in SL (Ref. 90102) |
| Adults inhabit mangroves, estuaries, lower reaches of freshwater streams, and harbors with freshwater discharge. Also found in pure fresh water, but always within a few kilometers of the sea (Ref. 2847). They occur in brackish waters of coastal embayments and mangrove estuaries (Ref. 44894). Spawning may take place in both brackish and fresh waters (Ref. 2847). 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). Diurnal species (Ref. 52881). |
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Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 19 November 2010 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Specimens were collected from Ambacan River at Baybay, Leyte in 1993 (Ref. 7223). Also Ref. 1602. |
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