Pomacentrus opisthostigma, Brown damsel

Pomacentrus opisthostigma Fowler, 1918

Brown damsel
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Ovalentaria/misc (Various families in series Ovalentaria) > Pomacentridae (Damselfishes) > Pomacentrinae
Etymology: Pomacentrus: Greek, poma, -atos = cover, operculum + Greek, kentron = sting (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Fowler.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 6 - 16 m (Ref. 7247). Tropical; 23°N - 11°S

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Western Central Pacific: Malaysia and the Philippines.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4966)

Short description Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics

Anal spines: 14. Characterised by the following: D XIV; a relatively non-descript brown colouration, an orange pectoral-fin axil; dorsal-fin ocellus persists in adults; bluish scale centres in juveniles and subadults (Ref. 138626).
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Adults inhabit inshore coral reefs (Ref. 7247); with scattered algae, soft and hard corals. Solitary or in groups of up to 5 individuals and remain close to shelter (Ref. 11891). Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate (Ref. 205). Males guard and aerate the eggs (Ref. 205). Diurnal species (Ref. 52881).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate (Ref. 205). Males guard and aerate the eggs (Ref. 205).

Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator : Allen, Gerald R. | Collaborators

Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann, 2024. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Second edition. Perth, Australia: Universitiy of Hawai'i Press, Volumes I-III. Tropical Reef Research. (Ref. 137463)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 30 September 2021

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Estimates based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index
(Ref. 82804) 		PD50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight a=0.02455 (0.01176 - 0.05122), b=2.98 (2.81 - 3.15), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trophic level
(Ref. 69278) 		2.7   ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience
(Ref. 120179) 		High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability
(Ref. 59153) 		Low vulnerability (16 of 100). 🛈
Nutrients
(Ref. 124155) 		Calcium = 169 [81, 270] mg/100g; Iron = 0.913 [0.539, 1.604] mg/100g; Protein = 18 [17, 19] %; Omega3 = 0.112 [0.062, 0.192] g/100g; Selenium = 20.6 [10.6, 41.5] μg/100g; VitaminA = 102 [26, 373] μg/100g; Zinc = 2.34 [1.54, 3.57] mg/100g (wet weight);