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Bony fish

Blueback Damsel

Pomacentrus simsiang

Also known as: Batavia Damsel, Blueback Damselfish, Lemon Damsel, Molucca Damsel, Moluccan Damselfish, Pink-spotted Damsel

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2022
Juvenile
@straal · The Menjangan, Indonesia · June 20111 / 1
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Overview

Found singly or in small schools, over murky areas, of shallow lagoons and coastal reefs.

Damselfish are egg layers.
First they clear a site ready for a nest, then engage in a mating dance with rapid swimming and fin movements, during this time the males will often turn a shade or two darker and may display white blotches. Spawning occurs at dawn.

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How to identify

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Indo-West Pacific
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Found singly or in small schools, over murky areas, of shallow lagoons and coastal reefs.

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Juvenile photos 1

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderOvalentaria incertae sedis
    5. familyPomacentridae
    6. genusPomacentrus
    7. speciesPomacentrus simsiang Bleeker, 1856

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    More in the family

    Damselfishes (Pomacentridae)