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Guinea Damselfish

Microspathodon frontatus Emery 1970

Life Cycle

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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).
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Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16 - 17; Analspines: 2; Analsoft rays: 12 - 13
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Biology

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Adults inhabit rocks and rubble on inshore reefs (Ref. 7247). 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).
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Microspathodon frontatus

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Microspathodon frontatus (Guinean damselfish), is a species of ray-finned fish from the family Pomacentridae, the clownfishes and damselfishes. It is found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean off west Africa in the Gulf of Guinea as far north as Ghana as well as the islands of Bioko and São Tomé and Príncipe where it is abundant. It is found among rocky reefs, rocks and rubble.[1] Like other damselfish this species forms pairs for breeding, the eggs stick to the substrate and are guarded and aerated by the males.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Rocha, L.A. & Myers, R. (2015). "Microspathodon frontatus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T188622A1903771. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T188622A1903771.en.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2018). "Microspathodon frontatus" in FishBase. June 2018 version.
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Microspathodon frontatus: Brief Summary

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Microspathodon frontatus (Guinean damselfish), is a species of ray-finned fish from the family Pomacentridae, the clownfishes and damselfishes. It is found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean off west Africa in the Gulf of Guinea as far north as Ghana as well as the islands of Bioko and São Tomé and Príncipe where it is abundant. It is found among rocky reefs, rocks and rubble. Like other damselfish this species forms pairs for breeding, the eggs stick to the substrate and are guarded and aerated by the males.

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