Pomacentrus javanicus Allen, 1991
Java damsel
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 Family:  Pomacentridae (Damselfishes), subfamily: Pomacentrinae
 Max. size:  8 cm TL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  reef-associated; depth range 6 - 20 m, non-migratory
 Distribution:  Western Pacific: known only from the Seribu Islands in the Java Sea of Indonesia
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 13-13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 14-15. Description: Overall yellowish brown, ventral white, scales margins dark, dorsal-fin spines tips black. Body depth 1.8-2.2 in SL (Ref. 90102).
 Biology:  Adults inhabit silty rubble reefs of lagoons and offshore areas. They occur in small loose groups (Ref. 48636). 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).
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
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 Entered by: Reyes, Rodolfo B. - 02.09.94
 Modified by: Luna, Susan M. - 21.07.11

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