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Pomacentridae (Damselfishes) > Pomacentrinae
Etymology: Neopomacentrus: Greek, neos = new + Greek,poma = cover, operculum + Greek,kentron = sting (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Bleeker.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin récifal; non migrateur; profondeur 2 - 15 m (Ref. 7247). Tropical; 22°N - 24°S
Western Central Pacific: Philippines south to Indonesia, and from the Solomon Islands to New Caledonia.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.5 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 9710)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
Épines dorsales (Total) : 2; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 10 - 11; Épines anales: 2; Rayons mous anaux: 10 - 11.
Adults inhabit soft bottoms around coral or rock outcrops. Also found in lagoons, harbors, and coastal reefs. They occur in large schools on the north coast of Bali and usually in depths of 10-15 m on large Montipora coral colonies (Ref. 48636). 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).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larves
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).
Allen, G.R., 1991. Damselfishes of the world. Mergus Publishers, Melle, Germany. 271 p. (Ref. 7247)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
CITES (Ref. 128078)
Not Evaluated
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Outils
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