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Pomacentrus aurifrons

Scientific name Pomacentrus aurifrons
Descriptor Allen
Year of description 2004
IUCN category (World) NE
Family Pomacentridae
Genus Pomacentrus
Pomacentrus aurifrons Pomacentrus aurifrons
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Introduction

Pomacentrus aurifrons is a salt water fish.

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Who is it?

Morphology

  • Average size
    4 cm
  • Maximum size
    6.2 cm
  • Average size
    4 cm
  • Maximum size
    6.2 cm

How to recognize Pomacentrus aurifrons ?

Pomacentrus aurifrons measures between 4 and 6.2 cm. This fish is bicolore with a predominantly jaune and blanc body.

Behaviour & Life cycle

  • diet
    carnivorous
  • Sociability
    living in small groups
  • territorial
    No
  • Way of living
    diurnal

Pomacentrus aurifrons is a fish living in small groups. This species is carnivorous .

Although Pomacentrus aurifrons is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.

Reproduction

  • Reproduction
    ovipare qui pond sur substrat découvert

Pomacentrus aurifrons is a fish ovipare qui pond sur substrat découvert. This fish protects its eggs from nearby predators.

Harmless species

This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.

Where to find it?

Conservation status of populations (IUCN)

World : NE

Where to see this species?

Aquarium des Lagons

What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

  • Temperature
    27 - 29 °C
  • Depth
    2 - 14 m

Biotope presentation

Pomacentrus aurifrons is most often found at a depth between 2m and 14m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.

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Where to see this species?

Aquarium des Lagons

Scientific partners

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Tags

#Pomacentridae

#Pomacentrus

#barrière de corail

#lagon

#Great Barrier Reef

#Philippine Sea

#Western Tropical Pacific Ocean

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