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Bony fish

Silver Demoiselle

Neopomacentrus anabatoides

Also known as: Anabatoid Damselfish, Brown Demoiselle, Greenshine Damsel, Lyretail Damselfish, Silver Damsel

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2022
Adult
@Reefguide · Bali Hai Divers, Tioman, Malaysia · May 20101 / 4
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Overview

Found in large schools, over soft bottoms, around coral and rocky outcrops, with large colonies of Montipora coral, in harbours, 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

Behaviour
schooling

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Western Central Pacific
  • Exact location · 1
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Found in large schools, over soft bottoms, around coral and rocky outcrops, with large colonies of Montipora coral, in harbours, lagoons, and coastal reefs.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderOvalentaria incertae sedis
    5. familyPomacentridae
    6. genusNeopomacentrus
    7. speciesNeopomacentrus anabatoides (Bleeker, 1847)

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    More in the family

    Damselfishes (Pomacentridae)