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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Bluespotted damsel

Pomacentrus azuremaculatus Allen, 1991
Max Length
12 cm
Max Weight
Lifespan
Trophic Level
2.6
Depth
5–30 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
24.00/100
Typical Length
Depth Zone
reef

📖 Overview

Adults inhabit coral reefs mainly in offshore areas . Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding . Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate . Males guard and aerate the eggs .

Scientific Name
Pomacentrus azuremaculatus
Authority
Allen, 1991
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Short and / or deep
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
12 cm
Depth Range
5–30 m
Trophic Level
2.6
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
24.00/100
Migration
Non-migratory
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14 - 15; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 14 - 15. : short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Bluespotted damsel is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Bluespotted damsel is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous
Spawn Location
Demersal

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 5 - 30 m . Tropical known only from Phuket and the Similan Islands in Thailand and the Seribu Islands in the Java Sea, Indonesia.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🪸 Reef Associated
Migration
Non-migratory
Trophic Level
2.6±0.3

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.02455 × L2.98 (TL)
Max TL
12cm
Dorsal Spines
13
Dorsal Rays
15
Anal Spines
2
Anal Rays
15

🌡️ 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
24.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
2.6
Omnivore / Planktivore
Body Shape
Short and / or deep
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Allen, 1991

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Pomacentrus azureomaculatus Allen 1991 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 1 records indexed .

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