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Blueback damsel (Pomacentrus simsiang)
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Blueback damsel (Pomacentrus simsiang) specimen
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Pomacentridae

Blueback damsel

Pomacentrus simsiang

Blue rimmed eyespot on juvenile

  • Blue
  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • East Asia
  • Oceania
  • Southeast Asia
  • Deep-bodied
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Blueback damsel is a marine fish from Indo-West Pacific. It inhabits coastal waters. The largest recorded length is 7 cm.

Maximum length
7 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
deep_bodied
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Indonesia (Mentawai Islands), Philippines, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, north to the Philippines, Taiwan, and Ryukyu Islands. Reported from New Caledonia (Ref. 26587 ).
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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