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Plectroglyphidodon phoenixensis

Phoenix Damsel

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General Information

COMMON NAMES: Phoenix Damsel, Phoenix Islands Damsel

GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION: NATIVE e.Africa - Tuamotu, n.Line; n. to Ryukyu; s. to Rarotonga

COOK ISLANDS STATUS: Native; Marine, near-shore, surge zone only to 10m

KEY FEATURES: To 10cmSL. Oval (2:1, L:H), dark brown with 34 pale pink bars, and black bar on tailbase.

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Cook Islands Distribution

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Southern Group: Present    Makatea:
RR 
MG
AT
MK
MT
AK
PL
TK
MN
P

Northern Group:
TN 
MH
RK
PK
NS
SW

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Scientific Taxonomy

Plectroglyphidodon phoenixensis (Schultz, 1943)
SYNONYMS: Abudefduf phoenixensis

TAXONOMY: ANIMALIA; CHORDATA; GNATHOSTOMATA (Jawed Vertebrates); PISCES; OSTEICHTHYES; Perciformes; Labroidei; POMACENTRIDAE, Pomacentrinae

Vouchers & References

Vouchers:
Rarotonga: M.Francis & K.Clements 6/2004

References:
text p.172 Myers (1991 2nd Ed.) Fishes of Micronesia
plate 84c Myers (1991 2nd Ed.) Fishes of Micronesia
p.275 Randall et al. (1990) Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef....
p.394 Burgess et al. (1988) Atlas of Marine Aquarium Fishes (TFH)
plate 77-12 Lieske & Myers (1996) Coral Reef Fishes

Data Update History (information):
zTX, zB04b, zM06a, zD04b

Web Resources

Citation Information

McCormack, Gerald (2007) Cook Islands Biodiversity Database, Version 2007.2. Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust, Rarotonga. Online at http://cookislands.bishopmuseum.org. Copy citation to system clipboard
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