Obscure Damsel (species: Pomacentrus adelus) in Lizard Island Field Guide (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Pomacentrus adelus
Obscure Damsel


©Andy Lewis: Obscure Damsel at Lizard Island

©Rick Stuart-Smith: Pomacentrus adelus, Lizard Island area.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Pomacentridae
Genus Pomacentrus
Species Pomacentrus adelus

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Colours

                   

Distinguishing features

Dark olive grey body, no yellowish tint. Eye has distinct golden iris. An ocellated black spot about as big as the eye is present in juveniles and may be lost with growth.

Size

  • Up to 8.5 cm (Length of specimen)

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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References

  • Bostrom-Einarsson, L., M.C. Bonin, S. Moon and (2018). Environmental impact monitoring of household vinegar-injections to cull crown-of-thorns starfish, Acanthaster spp. Ocean and Coastal Management, 155: 83-89. LIRS catalog number 2202.
  • Caley, M.J. (1995). Community dynamics of tropical reef fishes: local patterns between latitudes, Marine Ecology Progress Series, 129: 7-18. LIRS catalog number 447.
  • Ceccarelli, D.M., M.J. Emslie and Z.T. Richards (2016). Post-disturbance stability of fish assemblages measured at coarse taxonomic resolution masks change at finer scales. PLOS One, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0156232. LIRS catalog number 1971.
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