Family : Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order : Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Freshwater demoiselle
Fish Name : Neopomacentrus taeniurus
Max size : 10.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 48636)
Environment : demersal ; depth range 0 - 3 m
Climate : tropical; 23 - 28°C; 19°N - 21°S
Global Importance : fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to Indonesia and the Solomon Islands, north to the Philippines, south to northern Australia and Vanuatu. Reported from Taiwan (Ref. 5193).
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 13-13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 11-12
Biology : Inhabits mangroves, estuaries, lower reaches of freshwater streams, and harbors with freshwater discharge. Also found in pure fresh water, but always within a few kilometers of the sea (Ref. 2847). Occurs in brackish waters of coastal embayments and mangrove estuaries (Ref. 44894). Spawning may take place in both brackish and fresh waters (Ref. 2847)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator : Allen, Gerald R.
Main Ref : Allen, G.R.. 1991. (Ref. 7247)

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Common Names : [ No common name ]
Status : native
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses