| Family: | Pomacentridae (Damselfishes) |
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| Order: | Perciformes (perch-likes) | |||
| Class: | Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) | |||
| In this site name: | Whitespotted devil | |||
| Max. size: | 10.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 4391) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; non-migratory; marine; depth range 1 – 40 m | |||
| Climate: | tropical; 30°N - 30°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: Red Sea and East Africa to the Marshall and Society islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Australia. | |||
| Morphology: | Dorsal spines (total): 12 - 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16 - 18; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 13 – 14. Juveniles have brighter and more numerous blue spots than adults. | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits clear lagoon and seaward reefs, in areas with mixed coral and rubble or dead coral rocks. Feeds mainly on benthic algae and associated small invertebrates and fish eggs. | |||
| Red List Status: | Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073) | |||
| Dangerous: | harmless | |||
| Coordinator: | Allen, Gerald R. | |||
