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Bony fish

Obscure Damsel

Pomacentrus adelus

Also known as: Dusky Damsel, Half-ocellus Damsel, Obscure Damselfish

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2024
Adult
@fezza28 · Australia · March 20141 / 2

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Overview

Found singly or in pairs, over open rubble patches, of lagoons, coastal and seaward 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

Pattern
spots
Behaviour
pairssolitary

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Habitat & where to find it

Where the adult stage lives, and where its photos were taken.

  • Range · Western Pacific
  • Exact location · 1
  • Country only · 1
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Found singly or in pairs, over open rubble patches, of lagoons, coastal and seaward reefs.

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Adult photos 2

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderOvalentaria incertae sedis
    5. familyPomacentridae
    6. genusPomacentrus
    7. speciesPomacentrus adelus Allen, 1991

    SourcesWoRMSFishBase

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    More in the family

    Damselfishes (Pomacentridae)