Marquesas Islands country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Museum: west side, Sentinelle de l'Ouest, entrance to Taiohai Bay, Nuku Hiva, BPBM 12476 (holotype of A. conformis, 13.1 cm SL, male) (Ref. 33558).
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Main Ref: Randall, J.E. and J.L. Earle, 1999
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Ovalentaria/misc (Various families in series Ovalentaria) > Pomacentridae (Damselfishes) > Glyphisodontinae
Etymology: Abudefduf: Arabic, abu = father; this fish is the leader of the reef against other species (Ref. 45335); conformis: The specific name means similar, in reference to its likeness with A. vaigiensis..
More on authors: Randall & Earle.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 12 m (Ref. 33558). Tropical; 9°S - 12°S, 140°W - 137°W (Ref. 56017)

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Eastern Central Pacific: Marquesas Islands.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 13.1 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 33558)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 12 - 13; Vertebrae: 26. Head and thorax pale gray-green body pale green; blackish scale edges; five narrow black bars; caudal fin dark purplish gray; pectoral fin with a small black spot on the base. Deep body, 1.75-2.0 in SL. 21-23 (usually 22) tubed lateral line scales (Ref. 33558).

Feeds on zooplanktons, algae and small invertebrates (Ref. 89972). 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).

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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).

Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator : Allen, Gerald R. | Collaborators

Randall, J.E. and J.L. Earle, 1999. Abudefduf conformis and Plectroglyphidodon sagmarius, two new damselfishes (Pomacentridae) from the Marquesas Islands. Cybium 23(4):333-343. (Ref. 33558)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 15 November 2010

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 28 - 28.1, mean 28 (based on 5 cells).

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01122 (0.00514 - 0.02450), b=3.04 (2.87 - 3.21), in cm Total Length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref. 93245).

Trophic level (Ref. 69278): 2.7 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Resilience (Ref. 120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).

Abudefduf conformis Randall & Earle, 1999