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Pomacentrus variegatus Juvenile
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Allen, G.R.
Pomacentrus variegatus Juvenile
Photo de
Allen, G.R.
Classification / Noms Noms communs | Synonymes | Catalog of Fishes(Genre, Espèce) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa
> 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.
Environnement : milieu / zone climatique / profondeur / gamme de distribution Écologie
marin récifal; profondeur 5 - 16 m (Ref. 138626). Tropical
Épines dorsales (Total) : 14; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 13 - 14; Épines anales: 2; Rayons mous anaux: 14 - 15; Vertèbres: 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).
Cycle de vie et comportement reproducteur Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
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)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Dynamique des populations Paramètres de croissance Âges / tailles maximales Longueur-poids rel. Rel. longueur-longueur. Fréquences de longueurs Conversion de masse Recrutement Abondance
Cycle de vie Reproduction Maturité Maturité/épines rel. Fécondité Frai Agrégats de frai Œufs Développement de l'œuf Larves Dynamique des populations larvaires
Physiologie Composition corporelle Nutriments Consommation d'oxygène Type de natation Vitesse de nage Pigments visuels Son de poisson Maladies et parasites Toxicité (CL50)
