Plectroglyphidodon
sindonis
(Jordan & Evermann, 1903)
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Family:
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Pomacentridae
(Damselfishes)
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Order:
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Perciformes
(perch-likes)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Rock damselfish |
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Max. size:
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10.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 7247) |
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Environment: |
reef-associated; non-migratory; marine; depth range 0 – 3 m
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Climate: |
tropical |
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Importance:
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aquarium: commercial |
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Resilience: |
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months(Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
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Distribution:
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Eastern Central Pacific: known only from Hawaii.
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
spines
(total): 12 - 12;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 19 - 20;
Anal
spines: 2;
Anal
soft rays: 15 – 16
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Biology: |
Found in very shallow water in the surge zone of exposed rocky shores. Feeds mainly on benthic algae and occasionally on small invertebrates (Ref. 3921).
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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Coordinator: |
Allen, Gerald R.
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