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> Ovalentaria/misc (Various families in series Ovalentaria) > Pomacentridae (Damselfishes) > Pomacentrinae
Etymology: Pomacentrus:Greek, poma, -atos = cover, operculum + Greek, kentron = sting (Ref. 45335); variegatus:Name 'variegatus' from the Latin word meaning 'of different sorts, particularly colours', in reference to the highly variable coloration of the new species.
Lingkungan: lingkungan / zona iklim / kisaran kedalaman / jangkauan distribusi Ekologi
laut berasosiasi dengan karang; kisaran kedalaman 5 - 16 m (Ref. 138626). Tropical
Duri punggung (Keseluruhan (total)) : 14; duri punggung lunak (Keseluruhan (total)) : 13 - 14; Duri dubur: 2; Sirip dubur lunak: 14 - 15; vertebrata, bertulang belakang: 26. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: dorsal spines XIV,13-14; anal rays II, 14-15 (usually 15); pectoral rays 16-18 (usually 17); tubed lateralline scales 14-18 (usually 16-17); total gill rakers on first arch 25-29 (rarely 29); body depth 1.9-2.0 (mean 2.0) in SL; scales absent on preorbital and suborbital; lower margin of suborbital series with 8-17 serrae; colour in life highly variable, ranging from brown to pale yellowish, with similar-coloured fins, a dark-brown wedge shaped mark (sometimes absent) on upper pectoral-fin base, orange pectoral-fin axil, small dark spot just anterior to lateral-line origin, and small iridescent blue spot (sometimes absent, especially in large adults) on upper caudal peduncle at base of last dorsal ray, and frequently with 1-2 white blotches on upper back below posterior half of spinous dorsal fin; and juveniles mainly yellow with solid blue nape and anterodorsal part of body, gradually developing separate blue stripes originating on mid-dorsal snout, upper iris of each eye, and across lower eye (Ref. 138626). Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
Occurs in turbid waters of sheltered reefs that are exposed to relatively high levels of sedimentation; generally solitarily or in small groups (Ref. 138626).
Siklus hidup dan perilaku kawin Kematangan | Reproduksi, perkembang biakan | Pemijahan | telur-telur | Fekunditas | Larva
Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann, 2024. Appendix: Descriptions of twenty-four new species of reef fishes from the East Indian region. pp. 1270-1367. In Reef Fishes of the East Indies (2nd ed., Vol. 3). Tropical Reef Research. (Ref. 138626)
Status IUCN Red List (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Ekologi trofik Item makanan (mangsa) Komposisi makanan Konsumsi makanan Ransum makanan Pemangsa
Ekologi Ekologi
Dinamika populasi Parameter pertumbuhan Maks. usia / ukuran Panjang-berat rel. Panjang-panjang rel. ukuran frekuensi Konversi massa pemulihan Kelimpahan
