Scaly damsel
📖 Overview
Adults inhabit lagoons, passages, and outer reef slopes. Feed on zooplankton in the water column, a short distance from the bottom. They occur singly or in small groups . Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding . Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate . Males guard and aerate the eggs . Diurnal species .
🔬 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 Scaly damsel is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 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 - 12 m . Tropical; 32°N - 25°S, 92°E - 173°W West Pacific: including Andaman Sea (Phuket), Indo-Malayan Archipelago, the GBR, and islands of Melanesia and Tonga; occurs northward to the Ryukyu Islands.
🌿 Ecology
zooplankton in the water column, a short distance from the bottom
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Scaly Damsel |
| 🏳️Catalan | Damisel·la d'esquena groga |
| 🌍CES | sapín žlutohřbetý |
| 🇫🇷French | Demoiselle écailleuse |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Castagnola squamosa · Damigella squamosa |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Asadosuzumedai · アサドスズメダイ |
| 🌍MSA | Gombing |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Donzela-de-dorso-brilhante |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Damita gris |
| 🌍THA | ปลาสลิดหินหลังเหลือง |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 厚殼仔 · 頰鱗雀鯛 |
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Scaly damsel.
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 8 records indexed .
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