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Pomacentridae (Damselfishes) > Pomacentrinae
Etymology: Pomacentrus: Greek, poma, -atos = cover, operculum + Greek, kentron = sting (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Proteus was a sea-god in Greek mythology who could change his form, referring to these fish’s colour changes from juvenile to adult and their colour morphs (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Umwelt: Milieu / Klimazone / Tiefenbereich / Verbreitungsgebiet
Ökologie
seewasser riff-verbunden; standorttreu; tiefenbereich 2 - 10 m (Ref. 7247). Tropical
Eastern Indian Ocean: Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Andaman and Nicobar Island and Thailand.
Größe / Gewicht / Alter
Geschlechtsreife: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.0 cm TL Männchen/unbestimmt; (Ref. 9710)
Kurzbeschreibung
Bestimmungsschlüssel | Morphologie | Morphometrie
Rückenflossenstacheln (insgesamt) : 14; Rückenflossenweichstrahlen (insgesamt) : 13 - 14; Afterflossenstacheln: 2; Afterflossenweichstrahlen: 14 - 15.
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.
Adults inhabit silty coral or rubble reefs (Ref. 7247). 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).
Lebenszyklus und Paarungsverhalten
Geschlechtsreife | Fortpflanzung | Ablaichen | Eier | Fruchtbarkeit | Larven
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).
Allen, G.R., 1991. Damselfishes of the world. Mergus Publishers, Melle, Germany. 271 p. (Ref. 7247)
IUCN Rote Liste Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Bedrohung für Menschen
Harmless
Nutzung durch Menschen
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Schätzungen auf der Grundlage von Modellen
Phylogenetischer Diversitätsindex (Ref. 82804) |
PD50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high]. |
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Bayesian length-weight
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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). |
Trophische Ebene (Ref. 69278) |
2.7 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives |
Widerstandsfähigkeit (Ref. 120179) |
hoch, Verdopplung der Population dauert weniger als 15 Monate. (Preliminary K or Fecundity.). |
Anfälligkeit der Fischerei (Ref. 59153) |
Low vulnerability (21 of 100). 🛈 |