Saltwater
Speckled damselfish
Pomacentrus bankanensis
Pomacentridae, Pomacentrinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 9 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 28 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, China, Christmas Island, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Japan, Micronesia, and 10 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Adults occur solitarily or in small groups in lagoons, reef flats, passages, and outer reef slopes. Usually amongst coarse rubble or rock. Feed primarily on pelagic materials, such as copepods, isopods, and pelagic tunicates and opportunistically algae. Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding. Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate. Males guard and aerate the eggs.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Pomacentrus delurus
- Pomacentrus dorsalis
In other languages
- Damselfish, Fire damsel, Speckled damsel
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.