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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🐠 Aquarium 🌡️ Tropical

Neopomacentrus Flavicauda

Neopomacentrus flavicauda Fricke & Allen, 2021
Max Length
-
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.4
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
21.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
reef

📖 Overview

Neopomacentrus Flavicauda (Neopomacentrus flavicauda), first described by Fricke & Allen, 2021 is a fish in the family Pomacentridae (order Perciformes). It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Tropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.The species is kept in the aquarium hobby. Care requirements and behaviour align broadly with other Pomacentridae kept in the hobby.

Scientific Name
Neopomacentrus flavicauda
Authority
Fricke & Allen, 2021
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Trophic Level
3.4
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
21.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Neopomacentrus Flavicauda is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Neopomacentrus Flavicauda is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; reef-associated. Tropical Indian Ocean: Sudan, Socotra, Gulf of Aden, and Red Sea.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🪸 Reef Associated
Trophic Level
3.4±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01445 × L3 (TL)

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2021

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
21.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Fricke & Allen, 2021

🦠 Common Diseases

The following diseases are known to affect Neopomacentrus Flavicauda.

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