Regal Damselfish (species: Neopomacentrus cyanomos) in Frankland Island Group, QLD (Gaia Guide)
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Neopomacentrus cyanomos
Regal Damselfish


©Mark Rosenstein: Regal Damselfish (Neopomacentrus cyanomos)

©Anne: Neopomacentrus cyanomos at Watson's Bay, Lizard Island.

©Anne: Neopomacentrus cyanomos at North Point, Lizard Island.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Pomacentridae
Genus Neopomacentrus
Species Neopomacentrus cyanomos

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Distinguishing features

A small, schooling damselfish. Dark grey/brown with yellow tail lobes and a large yellow patch at rear of dorsal fin. There is no yellow between the dorsal patch and the tail.

Size

  • Up to 9 cm (Length of specimen)

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

It can be found in marine environments.

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References

  • Fisher, R., J.M. Leis, D.L. Clark and S.K. Wilson (2005). Critical swimming speeds of late-stage coral reef fish larvae: variation within species, among species and between locations, Marine Biology, 147: 1202-1212. LIRS catalog number 934.
  • Grutter, A.S. (1995). Relationship between cleaning rates and ectoparasite loads in coral reef fishes, Marine Ecology Progress Series, 118: 51-58. LIRS catalog number 451.
  • Johansen, J.L. (2012). Energetics of habitat use in planktivorous coral reef fishes: does specialization confer sensitivity to changing environmental conditions? PhD thesis, James Cook University. LIRS catalog number 1609.
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