Overview
Comprehensive Description
Biology
Life history characteristics for the family specify that this group is oviparous, with distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate (Ref. 205). Males guard and aerate the eggs (Ref. 205).
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Allen, G.R. 1991 Damselfishes of the world. Mergus Publishers, Melle, Germany. 271 p. (Ref. 7247)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=7247&speccode=11793
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Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: known only from the Gulf of Oman.
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Allen, G.R. 1991 Damselfishes of the world. Mergus Publishers, Melle, Germany. 271 p. (Ref. 7247)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=7247&speccode=11793
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Physical Description
Morphology
Dorsal spines (total): 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14 - 15; Analspines: 2; Analsoft rays: 14 - 15
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Allen, G.R. 1991 Damselfishes of the world. Mergus Publishers, Melle, Germany. 271 p. (Ref. 7247)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=7247&speccode=11793
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Size
Max. size
11.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 7247))
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Allen, G.R. 1991 Damselfishes of the world. Mergus Publishers, Melle, Germany. 271 p. (Ref. 7247)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=7247&speccode=11793
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Ecology
Habitat
Environment
reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 6 m (Ref. 7247)
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Allen, G.R. 1991 Damselfishes of the world. Mergus Publishers, Melle, Germany. 271 p. (Ref. 7247)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=7247&speccode=11793
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Depth range based on 5 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 2 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 4 - 7
Temperature range (°C): 26.151 - 26.151
Nitrate (umol/L): 3.114 - 3.114
Salinity (PPS): 36.032 - 36.032
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.462 - 4.462
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.546 - 0.546
Silicate (umol/l): 4.277 - 4.277
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 4 - 7
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 2 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 4 - 7
Temperature range (°C): 26.151 - 26.151
Nitrate (umol/L): 3.114 - 3.114
Salinity (PPS): 36.032 - 36.032
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.462 - 4.462
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.546 - 0.546
Silicate (umol/l): 4.277 - 4.277
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 4 - 7
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
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Life History and Behavior
Life Cycle
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate (Ref. 205). Males guard and aerate the eggs (Ref. 205).
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Breder, C.M. and D.E. Rosen 1966 Modes of reproduction in fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. 941 p. (Ref. 205)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=205&speccode=1256
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Molecular Biology and Genetics
Molecular Biology
Barcode data: Pomacentrus arabicus
The following is a representative barcode sequence, the centroid of all available sequences for this species.

There are 3 barcode sequences available from BOLD and GenBank. Below is a sequence of the barcode region Cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (COI or COX1) from a member of the species. See the BOLD taxonomy browser for more complete information about this specimen and other sequences.
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There are 3 barcode sequences available from BOLD and GenBank. Below is a sequence of the barcode region Cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (COI or COX1) from a member of the species. See the BOLD taxonomy browser for more complete information about this specimen and other sequences.
CACCCTCTATCTAGTATTTGGTGCTTGAGCTGGAATAGTAGGCACAGCCTTAAGCCTCCTCATTCGAGCGGAACTAAGCCAACCAGGCGCACTCTTAGGAGACGACCAAATTTATAACGTCATTGTTACCGCACACGCCTTCGTAATAATCTTCTTTATAGTAATGCCAATTCTAATTGGAGGCTTCGGAAATTGATTAGTGCCCCTTATACTAGGGGCCCCCGATATGGCATTCCCTCGAATAAACAACATAAGCTTCTGACTACTCCCCCCATCATTCCTTCTCCTGCTCGCTTCTTCTGGTGTTGAAGCCGGGGCCGGGACAGGTTGAACTGTTTACCCCCCTCTGTCTGGAAATCTCGCCCATGCAGGAGCATCCGTAGACTTAACCATTTTCTCCCTCCACCTGGCAGGTATTTCATCAATTCTAGGGGCAATCAACTTTATTACCACAATTATTAACATGAAACCTCCGGCCATCTCACAGTATCAAACTCCTTTATTTGTTTGAGCCGTCCTAATCACTGCTGTACTTCTTCTCCTTTCTCTCCCCGTTCTAGCTGCTGGTATCACTATGCTCCTAACCGACCGAAATCTTAACACCACATTCTTCGACCCCGCAGGAGGGGGAGATCCAATTCTATACCAACACCTC
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Download FASTA File
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Statistics of barcoding coverage: Pomacentrus arabicus
Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 1
Specimens with Barcodes: 1
Species With Barcodes: 1
Public Records: 1
Specimens with Barcodes: 1
Species With Barcodes: 1
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Conservation
Threats
Not Evaluated
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IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006.
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=57073
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