Pomacentrus bankanensis
Speckled Damsel | Fire Damsel
Same Genus
![Pomacentrus sp. [rhodonotus]](https://images.reeflifesurvey.com/0/species_f2_58d8856ad74db.w400.h266.jpg)
Distribution
Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Brown body with a white tail base beginning in an abrupt straight line, ocellus on rear dorsal fin, dark earspot, and fine black spot at pectoral fin base. Juveniles grey-brown with an orange head covered in bright blue lines and dashes which fade with age. P. vaiuli lacks white tail base, and P. chrysurus lacks bright blue lines over head.
Information
Max Size: 9 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 19.9-31.3°C
Depth: 0-32m
Habitat Generalization Index: 15.69
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: Common (29.5% 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: Many (21 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.