Charcoal Damsel (species: Pomacentrus brachialis) in Lizard Island Field Guide (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Pomacentrus brachialis
Charcoal Damsel


©Andy Lewis: An adult Charcoal Damsel at Lizard Island

©Renato Morais: Pomacentrus brachialis at Horseshoe Reef, Lizard Island.

©Renato Morais: A juvenile Pomacentrus brachialis with blueish colour and bright blue fin margins at Horseshoe Reef, Lizard Island.

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

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Colours

              

Distinguishing features

Black to dark grey all over, including tail. A large darker spot over pectoral fin base. Juveniles are blueish, have bright blue fin margins and a more translucent tail.

Size

  • Up to 10 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

  • Binning, S.A. (2014). The effects of biotic and abiotic factors on fish swimming performance. PhD thesis, Australian National University. LIRS catalog number 1769.
  • Binning, S.A. and C.J. Fulton (2011). Non-lethal measurement of pectoral fin aspect ratio in coral-reef fishes. Journal of Fish Biology, 79: 812-818. LIRS catalog number 1425.
  • 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.
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