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Pomacentrus amboinensis Bleeker, 1868

Ambon damsel
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Native range | All suitable habitat | Point map | Year 2050
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Philippines country information

Common names: Ambon damsel, Palata, Palata
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Recorded in Tañon Strait (Ref. 107276). Known from Badian, Cebu (Ref. 58652), Lanuza Bay (Ref. 104756), San Juan, Batangas (Ref. 107854), Nasugbu (Ref. 107853), Calatagan, Batangas (Ref. 107852), Davao Gulf, Malalag Bay, Sarangani Bay, Bongo Island and Paril-Sangay Protected Seascape, Moro Gulf (Ref. 106380). Also Ref. 1602, 48613, 53416, 121724.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Broad, G., 2003
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classificatie / Names Lokale namen | Synoniemen | Catalog of Fishes(Genus, Soort(en)) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Ovalentaria/misc (Various families in series Ovalentaria) > Pomacentridae (Damselfishes) > Pomacentrinae
Etymology: Pomacentrus: Greek, poma, -atos = cover, operculum + Greek, kentron = sting (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Bleeker.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologie

marien rifbewoner; oceanodroom (Ref. 51243); diepte 2 - 40 m (Ref. 7247).   Tropical; 30°N - 25°S

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