Pomacentrus pavo Sapphire Damsel, Azure Damsel, Blue Damsel, Peacock Damsel-fish, Sapphire Damselfish, Sapphire Demoiselle, Peacock Damsel

Pomacentrus pavois commonly referred to as Sapphire Damsel, Azure Damsel, Blue Damsel, Peacock Damsel-fish, Sapphire Damselfish, Sapphire Demoiselle, Peacock Damsel. Difficulty in the aquarium: Average. A aquarium size of at least 500 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Pomacentrus pavo; Malediven, Eriyadu

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lexID:: 3688
AphiaID:: 212990

Scientific:: Pomacentrus pavo
German:: Pfauen Demoiselle
English:: Sapphire Damsel, Azure Damsel, Blue Damsel, Peacock Damsel-fish, Sapphire Damselfish, Sapphire Demoiselle, Peacock Damsel

Category:: Damselfishes

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Pomacentridae (Family) > Pomacentrus (Genus) > pavo (Species)
Initial determination:: (Bloch, ), 1787

Occurrence:: (the) Maldives, American Samoa, Ashmore and Cartier Islands, Australia, Bali, China, Comores, Cook Islands, Coral sea (Eastern Australia), East Africa, Flores, French Polynesia, Gambier Islands, Guam, India, Indian Ocean, Indo Pacific, Indonesia, Japan, Kiribati, Lembeh Strait, Lord Howe Island, Madagascar, Marquesas Islands, Marschall Islands, Micronesia, Moorea, Mozambique, New Caledonia, Norfolk Island, Palau, Papua, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Queensland (Australia), Raja Amat, Réunion , Samoa, South-Africa, Sumatra, Tahiti, Taiwan, Thailand, The Bangai Archipelago, the Cocos Islands / Keeling Islands, the Seychelles, the Society Islands, Togean Islands, Tonga, Tuamoto Islands, Vietnam
Sea depth:: 1 - 18 Meter
Size:: up to 3.94" (10 cm)
Temperature:: 73.4 °F - 82.4 °F (23°C - 28°C)
Food:: Algae, Brine Shrimps, Mysis
Tank:: 109.99 gal (~ 500L)
Difficulty:: Average
Offspring:: Possible to breed
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

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Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2011-05-10 20:03:23
Last edit:: 2020-04-10 17:56:50

Captive breeding / propagation

The offspring of Pomacentrus pavo are possible. Unfortunately, the number of offspring is not large enough to cover the demand of the trade. If you are interested in Pomacentrus pavo, please ask your dealer for offspring. If you already own Pomacentrus pavo, try breeding yourself. This will help to improve the availability of offspring in the trade and to conserve natural stocks.

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(Bloch, 1787)

Synonyms:
Chaetodon pavo Bloch, 1787
Holocentrus diacanthus Lacepède, 1802
Pomacentrus caudovittatus Schmidt, 1931
Pomacentrus furcatus Thiollière, 1857
Pomacentrus hainanensis Wang, 1941
Pomacentrus notatus De Vis, 1884
Pomacentrus pavoninus Bleeker, 1853
Pomacentrus polynema Bleeker, 1853
Pomacentrus suvarovensis Stead, 1907

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Labroidei (Suborder) > Pomacentridae (Family) > Pomacentrus (Genus) > Pomacentrus pavo (Species)