Pomacentrus adelus Obscure damsel

Pomacentrus adelusis commonly referred to as Obscure damsel. Difficulty in the aquarium: Easy. A aquarium size of at least 450 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Richard und Mary Field, Malta

Pomacentrus adelus, Thailand, Andaman Sea, 2005 (c) by Richard Field

Courtesy of the author Richard und Mary Field, Malta

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lexID:: 10192
AphiaID:: 277127

Scientific:: Pomacentrus adelus
German:: Riffbarsch
English:: Obscure Damsel

Category:: Damselfishes

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Pomacentridae (Family) > Pomacentrus (Genus) > adelus (Species)
Initial determination:: Allen, 1991

Occurrence:: Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Australia, Bangladesh, Gulf of Bengal / Bay of Bengal, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Caledonia, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Thailand, Tonga, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Western Pacific Ocean
Marine Zone:: Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic.
Sea depth:: 2 - 8 Meter
Size:: 8,5 cm
Temperature:: 73.4 °F - 78.8 °F (23°C - 26°C)
Food:: Brine Shrimps, Frozen Food (large sort), Frozen food (small sorts), Krill, Mysis
Tank:: 98.99 gal (~ 450L)
Difficulty:: Easy
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

More related species in this lexicon:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2016-11-22 08:04:06
Last edit:: 2022-12-04 12:54:14

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Pomacentrus adelus Allen, 1991
Obscure damsel

Very spezial Thank to Richard Field for the Picture of Pomacentrus adelus

Adults inhabit lagoon, coastal and seaward reefs, usually on open rubble patches. Males guard and aerate the eggs

Systematik: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Pomacentridae (Family) > Pomacentrinae (Subfamily) > Pomacentrus (Genus)

External links

FishBase (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
Four New Records of Damselfish (Pomacentridae) From Saint Martin’s Island, Bangladesh (en). Abgerufen am 04.12.2022.
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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Pomacentrus adelus, Thailand, Andaman Sea, 2005 (c) by Richard Field

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