WHATSTHATFISH
Bony fish

Coral Demoiselle

Neopomacentrus nemurus

Also known as: Coral Damsel, Coral Damselfish, Lyretail Damselfish, Nemurus Chromis, Yellow-tipped Damselfish

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2022
Adult
@fab4am · Home, New Caledonia · February 20171 / 1
01

Overview

Found in pairs or schools, around coral heads, over shallow, silty lagoons, and inshore coral 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.

02

How to identify

Fins & Tail
yellow fins
Head & Mouth
ear spot

Tap any trait to see other fish that share it.

03

Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Western Central Pacific
  • Country only · 1
LIVES IN

Found in pairs or schools, around coral heads, over shallow, silty lagoons, and inshore coral reefs.

04

Adult photos 1

05

Discussion

Comments are checked by a moderator before they appear.

No comments yet. Seen one, or got a question about it? Start the discussion.

    ALL STAGES
    FOR THE MARINE-BIOLOGY CURIOUS

    Deep dive

    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderOvalentaria incertae sedis
    5. familyPomacentridae
    6. genusNeopomacentrus
    7. speciesNeopomacentrus nemurus (Bleeker, 1857)

    SourcesWoRMSFishBase

    06

    More in the family

    Damselfishes (Pomacentridae)