Dischistodus pseudochrysopoecilus
Monarch Damsel
Distribution
Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Dark body with prominent white patch on central back, below dorsal fin, and blue and/or yellow lines on dorsal, anal and tail fins. Juvenile similar to that of D. prosopotaenia (Honeyhead Damsel) with two white bars on body and large ocellus on upper back, but distinguished by small dark earspot and darker tail.
Information
Max Size: 18 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 23.6-30°C
Depth: 1-5m
Habitat Generalization Index: 8.13
Also referred to as the SGI (Species Generalisation Index), this describes the habitat niche breadth of the species. Species with values less than 15 are found in a relatively narrow range of reef habitat types (specialists), while those over 25 may be found on most hard substrates within their range (generalists). Learn more here.
Conservation and Rarity
IUCN Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Frequent (14.9% of sites)
Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
Abundance: Several (9 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.