Brackish damsel
📖 Overview
Adults occur solitarily or in small groups in lagoons, harbors, coastal reefs and outer reef slopes, frequently among branching alcyonarians. Also found in mangrove creeks (sometimes in freshwater), brackish lagoons and shallow reefs exposed to freshwater runoff; found well upstream in pure freshwater . Feed primarily on benthic algae. 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): 13 - 14; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 13 - 14. : short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Brackish 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; brackish; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 0 - 8 m . Tropical
🌿 Ecology
benthic algae
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Brackish Damsel · Brackish Damselfish · River Damsel |
| 🏳️Catalan | Damisel·la de aigua salobre |
| 🌍CES | sapín mangrovový |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Castagnola salmastra · Damigella salmastra |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Sumizomesuzumedai · スミゾメスズメダイ |
| 🌍MSA | Gombing |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Donzela-de-água-salobra |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Damita salobre |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 厚殼仔 · 弓紋雀鯛 |
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Brackish damsel.
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 7 records indexed .
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