Blackmargin Damsel, Pomacentrus nigromarginatus Allen 1973


Other Names: Black-edged Damsel, Blackmargined Damsel

A Blackmargin Damsel, Pomacentrus nigromarginatus, at Taveuni, Fiji. Source: Paddy Ryan / http://www.ryanphotographic.com/pomacentridae.htm. License: All rights reserved

Summary:
Body greyish anteriorly, yellowish-grey on the upper rear, with darker scale margins, a large black spot on the pectoral-fin base and a dark margin on the caudal fin.

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Dianne J. Bray, Pomacentrus nigromarginatus in Fishes of Australia, accessed 29 Mar 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/2350

Blackmargin Damsel, Pomacentrus nigromarginatus Allen 1973

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Distribution

Recorded in Australia from Rowley Shoals and Scott Reef, Western Australia, and Lizard Island to Thedford Reef, Queensland. Found elsewhere in the tropical, west Pacific.

Inhabits outer reef slopes and deep walls to 50 m, usually below 20 m.

Feeding

Omnivore - feeds on zooplankton and algae.

Biology

Males and females form pairs during the breeding season. Females lay demersal adherent eggs that are guarded by the male parent until the larvae hatch.

Species Citation

Pomacentrus nigromarginatus Allen, 1973, Aust. Zool. 18(1): 38. Type locality: Madang, New Guinea.

Author

Dianne J. Bray

Blackmargin Damsel, Pomacentrus nigromarginatus Allen 1973

References


Allen, G.R. 1973. Three new species of deep-dwelling damselfishes (Pomacentridae) from the south-west Pacific Ocean. The Australian Zoologist 18(1): 31-42 figs 1-3

Allen, G.R. 1975. Damselfishes of the South Seas. New Jersey : T.F.H. Publications 237 pp. 251 figs.

Allen, G.R. 1991. Damselfishes of the World. Melle, Germany : Mergus Verlag 271 pp.

Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. 2012. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth : Tropical Reef Research 3 vols, 1260 pp.

Kuiter, R.H. 1992. Tropical Reef-Fishes of the Western Pacific, Indonesia and Adjacent Waters. Jakarta : PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama 314 pp. pls.

Kuiter R.H. & Tonozuka, T. 2001. Indonesian Reef Fishes. Part 3. Melbourne : Zoonetics pp. 623–893.

Randall, J.E. 2005. Reef and shore fishes of the South Pacific. New Caledonia to Tahiti and the Pitcairn Islands. Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press 707 pp.

Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & Steene, R. 1990. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 507 pp. figs.

Quick Facts


CAAB Code:37372121

Depth:20-50 m

Habitat:Reef associated

Max Size:8 cm TL

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