Jordan's damsel
📖 Overview
Adults inhabit seagrass beds and sandy bottoms of trawling grounds . 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): 11 - 13; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 13. : fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Jordan's damsel is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Jordan's damsel 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 4 - 20 m . Tropical West Pacific: Red Sea and Mozambique Channel; also known from Australia, China and Japan.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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