coral demoiselle
| Scientific name | Neopomacentrus nemurus |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Bleeker |
| Year of description | 1857 |
| IUCN category | LC |
| Family | Pomacentridae |
| Genus | Neopomacentrus |
Introduction
Neopomacentrus nemurus, commonly known as coral demoiselle, is a salt water fish.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size5 cm
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Maximum size8 cm
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Average size5 cm
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Maximum size8 cm
How to recognize the coral demoiselle ?
The coral demoiselle measures between 5 and 8 cm. This fish is bicolore with a predominantly jaune and bleu body.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietomnivorous
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Sociabilityliving in small groups
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
The coral demoiselle is a fish living in small groups naturally found near the bottom. This species is omnivorous .
Although the coral demoiselle is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare qui pond sur substrat découvert
The coral demoiselle 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?
Where to see this species?
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature25 - 29 °C
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Depth1 - 10 m
Biotope presentation
The coral demoiselle is most often found at a depth between 1m and 10m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
To go further
Species of the same family
south seas demoiselle
Pomacentridae
white-tipped anemonefish
Pomacentridae
Dascyllus abudafur
Pomacentridae
false skunk striped anemonefish
Pomacentridae
goldbelly damsel
Pomacentridae
black-bar chromis
Pomacentridae
five-banded sergeant-major
Pomacentridae
barrier reef anemonefish
Pomacentridae
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Where to see this species?
Species of the same family
south seas demoiselle
Pomacentridae
white-tipped anemonefish
Pomacentridae
Dascyllus abudafur
Pomacentridae
false skunk striped anemonefish
Pomacentridae
goldbelly damsel
Pomacentridae
black-bar chromis
Pomacentridae
five-banded sergeant-major
Pomacentridae
barrier reef anemonefish
Pomacentridae
Species of the same biotope
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