Damselfish

Abudefduf notatus

Not Evaluated Saltwater

Maksimum Boy

17,0 cm

Renk

Pale yellowish to whitish flanks …

Derinlik Aralığı

1-12m

Familya

Pomacentridae

Hakkında

A yellow-tailed damselfish (Abudefduf notatus) from shallow tropical Indo-Pacific reefs. Has a distinctive yellow tail contrasting with a white body and black bar through the eye. Forages on plankton and algae.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value
Maximum Length	17,0 cm
Derinlik Aralığı	1-12m

Coloration

Pale yellowish to whitish flanks with 5 dark brown to black vertical bars; a distinctive dark spot at the base of the last few dorsal rays is the key marking; belly pale; fins mainly clear with dark dorsal margin.

Habitat & Distribution

Coral reefs

Su Tipi

Saltwater

Derinlik Aralığı

1-12m

Coğrafi Dağılım

Indo-Pacific from the Red Sea and East African coast east through the Indian Ocean and Indo-Australian Archipelago to the central Pacific, including the Coral Triangle and Great Barrier Reef. Prefers shallow coastal reefs to 15 m.

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Yenirlik ve Mutfak

Tat

A typical Indo-Pacific reef damselfish; not consumed commercially. Abundantly present on coral reefs but too small and territorial to be of any culinary significance.

Taxonomy

Takım	Perciformes (Perch-like fishes)
Familya	Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Türler	Abudefduf notatus

Sık Sorulan Sorular

Can you eat Damselfish?

A typical Indo-Pacific reef damselfish; not consumed commercially. Abundantly present on coral reefs but too small and territorial to be of any culinary significance.

How big does Damselfish get?

Damselfish can grow up to 17.0 cm long.

Where is Damselfish found?

What family does Damselfish belong to?

Damselfish (Abudefduf notatus) belongs to the family Pomacentridae (Damselfishes) in the order Perciformes (Perch-like fishes).