| Family: | Pomacentridae (Damselfishes) |
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| Order: | Perciformes (perch-likes) | |||
| Class: | Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) | |||
| In this site name: | Brighteye damselfish | |||
| Max. size: | 6.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 4391) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; non-migratory; marine; depth range 0 – 6 m | |||
| Climate: | tropical; 30°N - 28°S | |||
| Importance: | fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial | |||
| Resilience: | High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months(Preliminary K or Fecundity.) | |||
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Distribution:
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Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Hawaiian, Line and Pitcairn island groups, north to Japan. | |||
| Morphology: | Dorsal spines (total): 12 - 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14 - 15; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 11 – 12 | |||
| Biology: | Found exclusively in the surge zone of seaward reefs (Ref. 1602). Always remains close to the shelter of small holes or sea urchin furrows in bare rock (Ref. 1602). Feeds on benthic algae and small invertebrates. | |||
| Red List Status: | Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073) | |||
| Dangerous: | harmless | |||
| Coordinator: | Allen, Gerald R. | |||
