Big-lip damsel
📖 Overview
Found usually among beds of branching corals in shallow lagoon reefs, singly or in small groups . Feed primarily on the polyps of Acropora corals. Diurnal species . Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding . Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate . Males guard and aerate the eggs .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13 - 14; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 13 - 14. : short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Big-lip damsel is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Big-lip damsel is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding . Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate . Males guard and aerate the eggs .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 3 m . Tropical; 15°N - 20°S West Pacific: Sri Lanka to the Solomon Islands, north to the Philippines, south to Vanuatu and northern Australia; Palau in Micronesia.
🌿 Ecology
the polyps of Acropora corals
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Big-lip Damsel-fish · Big-lip Damselfish · Big-lip damsel · Biglip Damsel · Kissing Damsel · Minstrel Fish · largelipped puller |
| 🏳️Catalan | Damisel·la petonadora |
| 🌍CES | sapín pyskatý |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Atsukuchisuzumedai · アツクチスズメダイ |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Donzela-beiçuda |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Губастая рыба-ласточка |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 厚唇雀鯛 · 厚殼仔 · 鋸唇魚 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pomacentrus labiatus | Day | 1877 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 4 records indexed .
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