Speckled damselfish

Pomacentrus bankanensis

Pomacentrid Fish Reaching Nine Centimeters

Speckled damselfish is known around Western Pacific as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the largest recorded length is 9 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Pomacentrus
Maximum length: 9 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Pacific: Christmas Island in the eastern Indian Ocean to Fiji, north to southern Japan, south to Rowley Shoals and Scott Reef (eastern Indian Ocean) and New Caledonia (Ref. 37816 ). Recently recorded from Tonga (Ref. 53797 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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