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Pomacentridae (Damselfishes) > Pomacentrinae
Etymology: Pomacentrus: Greek, poma, -atos = cover, operculum + Greek, kentron = sting (Ref. 45335); bintanensis: Named in reference to the type locality (Ref. 31117).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 5 m (Ref. 31117). Tropical
Western Central Pacific: Bintan Island, off northeastern Sumatra, Indonesia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.9 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 31117)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Adults are found in turbid coastal waters on rocky bottoms (Ref. 31117). Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate (Ref. 205). Males guard and aerate the eggs (Ref. 205).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate (Ref. 205). Males guard and aerate the eggs (Ref. 205).
Allen, G.R., 1999. Three new species of damselfishes (Pomacentridae) from Indonesia and eastern Papua New Guinea. Rev. Fr. Aquariol. 25(3-4):99-106. (Ref. 31117)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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