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Pomacentrus

Pomacentrus emarginatus

Cuvier, 1829

Outer-reef Damselfish

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Western Central Pacific: Waigiu New Guinea, and Palau.

Size: 4 inches (10 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits upper edges of steep outer reef slopes at depths between 10 to 30 feet (3 - 10 m) and feeds on zooplankton, benthic invertebrates and algae.

General Husbandry: Quite drab, having a brownish body.

Not collected for the hobby.

Taxonomy:

    Order: Perciformes

    Suborder: Labroidei

    Family: Pomacentridae

    Subfamily: Pomacentrinae

    Genus: Pomacentrus

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

 Pomacentrus emarginatus (Outer-reef Damselfish)
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