Pomacentrus coelestis

Pomacentrus coelestis

Neon damselfish

Kingdom
Phylum
Family
Genus
SPECIES
Pomacentrus coelestis
Length
9
4
cminch
cm inch 

Pomacentrus coelestis, the neon damselfish, is a species of damselfish in the family Pomacentridae. It is found in the Indo-Pacific. It can grow to a maximum size of 9 centimetres (3.5 in) in length. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade.

Appearance

Adults can grow to a maximum size of 9 centimetres (3.5 in). They have 13 dorsal spines, 13 to 15 dorsal soft rays, 2 anal spines, and 14 to 15 anal soft rays. This fish is blue.

Climate zones

Habits and Lifestyle

Juveniles school above soft corals while adults are found in small of large aggregations over their favorite parts of the reef.

Lifestyle
Seasonal behavior

Diet and Nutrition

This fish feeds on zooplankton and benthic algae.

Population

References

1. Pomacentrus coelestis Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomacentrus_coelestis
2. Pomacentrus coelestis on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/188577/1896002

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