Speckled damselfish
📖 Overview
Adults occur solitarily or in small groups in lagoons, reef flats, passages, and outer reef slopes. Usually amongst coarse rubble or rock . Feed primarily on pelagic materials, such as copepods, isopods, and pelagic tunicates and opportunistically algae . 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): 15 - 16; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 15 - 16. : fusiform / normal; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Speckled damselfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Speckled damselfish 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 0 - 32 m . Tropical; 36°N - 25°S, 92°E - 173°W north to southern Japan, south to Rowley Shoals and Scott Reef (eastern Indian Ocean) and New Caledonia (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
pelagic materials, such as copepods, isopods, and pelagic tunicates and opportunistically algae (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Speckled damselfish is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Per 100g cooked - Source: USDA FoodData Central
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Protein | 18.4 g |
| Omega-3 (total) | 148 mg |
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Speckled damselfish has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Fire Damsel · Speckled Damsel · Speckled damselfish · speckeled damselfish |
| 🏳️Catalan | Damisel·la flama |
| 🌍CES | sapín rudočelý |
| 🌍FIJ | Guru |
| 🇫🇷French | Demoiselle mouchetée |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Damigella di fuoco |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Megane-suzumedai · Meganesuzumedai · メガネスズメダイ |
| 🇰🇷Korean | 파랑줄돔 |
| 🌍MSA | Gombing-tanda berintik |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Donzela-fogo |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Damita de fuego |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 厚殼仔 · 斑卡雀鯛 · 斑鰭雀鯛 · 班卡雀鯛 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pomacentrus delurus | Jordan & Seale | 1905 | Synonym |
| Pomacentrus dorsalis | Gill | 1859 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 15 records indexed .
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