CAAB - Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota

Animalia (kingdom) » Chordata (phylum) » Actinopterygii (class) » Perciformes (order) » Pomacentridae (family)

CAAB Code:	37 372090 show as JSON
Scientific Name and Authority:	Neopomacentrus aktites Allen, Moore & Allen, 2017
Rank:	Species

CAAB category:	37 - Pisces Fishes
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Family:	37 372 Pomacentridae (Damselfishes) - show full list
Standard Name (AS5300):	Brown Demoiselle
Common Names List:	brown demoiselle
Organism Type:	a damselfish
Synonyms:	Neopomacentrus filamentosus (Macleay, 1883) [in most references prior to 2022]
Taxon lists:	Current Australian list: Commercial species list: Standard Fish Names List:
Habitat:	Coastal (0-40m)
Parent Codes:	37 372915 Neopomacentrus spp.
Previous Codes (if any):	372090

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Modelled distribution shown as blue polygon (source: Australian National Fish Expert Distributions) Updated on 2008-11-19.
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Expected species depth range is from 5 to 12 m.

Taxon Notes:	This species is currently known only from Western Australia, ranging from Shark Bay northward to the Kimberley coast. It is associated with rocky substrates with ample crevices and coral formations, which are utilized for shelter. Capture depths range from about 1–10 m (Allen et al 2017).

Record source and Scientific Name verified against:	Allen, G. R., Moore, G. I. & Allen, M. G. , 2017. Neopomacentrus aktites, a new species of damselfish (Pisces: Pomacentridae) from Western Australia, Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation, Vol. 29: 1-10. doi:10.5281/zenodo.1066344

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