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Charcoal damsel (Pomacentrus brachialis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Pomacentrus brachialis

Common Name
Charcoal damsel

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-15; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 14 - 15. Adults dusky to almost black. Eye with yellow iris and black spot on pectoral fin base (Ref. 48636).

Classification

Classified By
Cuvier, 1830
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Damselfishes (Pomacentridae)

Distribution

Region
Western Pacific
Distribution
Western Pacific: Indonesia to Fiji, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to New Caledonia. Recently recorded from Tonga (Ref. 53797).
Range
30°N - 25°S, 95°E - 175°E

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
6 m
Depth To - meters
40 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 6 - 40 m (Ref. 7247)
Trophic Level
2.64 s.e. 0.29 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
True
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
8.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (21 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated