Keoki & Yuko Okano Stender, Hawaii
Info
Very little information is available on the damselfish Pomacentrus microspilus, which appears to be an endemic species that was originally only known from the waters of Fiji.
Keoki Stender from Hawaii has also indicated Tonga as the locality of the species; there are over 750 kilometers between Tonga and Fiji, a bridgeable distance.
Pomacentrus microspilus is often found on / above silty coral reefs, often in loose aggregations, apparently feeding on zooplankton above the reef.
Color:
In general, the damselfish is dark gray-brown, including the middle fins.
There is a large black spot on the base of the pectoral fin, which has a large triangular extension towards the rear.
The upper half of the eye has a fine, bluish-white rim.
Adults usually have a small black spot near the posterior base of the soft part of the dorsal fin, a remnant of an ocellus, which is conspicuous in juveniles.
Etymology:
The species name "mikrospilus" refers to the prominent marking near the posterior base of the dorsal fin in adults.
Keoki Stender from Hawaii has also indicated Tonga as the locality of the species; there are over 750 kilometers between Tonga and Fiji, a bridgeable distance.
Pomacentrus microspilus is often found on / above silty coral reefs, often in loose aggregations, apparently feeding on zooplankton above the reef.
Color:
In general, the damselfish is dark gray-brown, including the middle fins.
There is a large black spot on the base of the pectoral fin, which has a large triangular extension towards the rear.
The upper half of the eye has a fine, bluish-white rim.
Adults usually have a small black spot near the posterior base of the soft part of the dorsal fin, a remnant of an ocellus, which is conspicuous in juveniles.
Etymology:
The species name "mikrospilus" refers to the prominent marking near the posterior base of the dorsal fin in adults.
