Goldbelly Damsel

Pomacentrus auriventris

Head and dorsal body metallic blue. Body rear and underneath up to the pectoral fins yellow.

Size : 7 cm

Habitat : Usually just above rubble of lagoons and outer reefs, 2-15 m. Partly alone, frequently however in small loose groups. Often also along with the Neon Demoiselle.

Distribution : Christmas Islands, Bali and Borneo to Micronesia and Solomons.

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Actinopterygii

ORDER

:

Cichliformes

FAMILY

:

Pomacentridae

GENUS

:

Pomacentrus

SPECIES

:

Pomacentrus auriventris

Other Information

Population Status

Not Evaluated (NE)

PHOTO COLLECTION

Reference

  1. inaturalist.org
  2. Reef Fishes of the Indo-Pacific. Book by Matthias Bergbauer and Manuela Kirschner