sapphire damsel
| Scientific name | Pomacentrus pavo |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Bloch |
| Year of description | 1787 |
| IUCN category | LC |
| Family | Pomacentridae |
| Genus | Pomacentrus |
Introduction
Pomacentrus pavo, commonly known as sapphire damsel, is a salt water fish.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size7 cm
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Maximum size8.5 cm
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Average size7 cm
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Maximum size8.5 cm
How to recognize the sapphire damsel ?
The sapphire damsel measures between 7 and 8.5 cm. This fish is bicolore with a predominantly jaune and bleu body.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietomnivorous with carnivorous tendency
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Sociabilitygregarious
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
The sapphire damsel is a fish gregarious. This species is omnivorous with carnivorous tendency .
Although the sapphire damsel is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare qui pond sur substrat découvert
The sapphire damsel is a fish ovipare qui pond sur substrat découvert.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
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What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature25 - 29 °C
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Depth0 - 18 m
Biotope presentation
The sapphire damsel is most often found at a depth between 0m and 18m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
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Species of the same family
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