Species Pomacentrus adelus Allen, 1991
Obscure Damsel, Dusky Damsel, Half-ocellus Damsel, Obscure Damselfish
- Pomacentrus adelus Allen, G.R. 1991. Damselfishes of the World. Melle, Germany : Mergus Verlag 271 pp. [136, 222, 2 figs].
Type data:
Holotype WAM P.29042–009, Ashmore Reef, Timor Sea, 0-4 m.
Paratype(s) BPBM 31804 5 specimens; USNM 288343 24 specimens; WAM P.28194–016; BPBM 288349 19 specimens; WAM P.26505-002 8 specimens; WAM P.27658-029 17 specimens; WAM P.28194-016; WAM P.29042-032 15 specimens.
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Kimberley Region (15°31'S) to vicinity of Scorpion Island (13°52'S, 126°36`E), WA, also Rowley Shoals (17°20'S), Scott Reef (14°03'S) and Seringapatam Reef, WA, Lizard Island to Masthead Island, QLD and Ashmore Reef, Timor Sea (12°15'S); tropical, east-Indo-west Pacific.
IMCRA
Timor Province (2), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Transition (3), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Other Regions
Territory of Ashmore & Cartier Islands
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Coral reef, inshore.
Extra Ecological Information
0 - 36 m.
General References
Allen, G. R. 2001. Family Pomacentridae. pp. in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, T.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 6 pp. 3381-4218. [3344]
Allen, G.R., Cross, N.J. & Allen, C.J. 2006. Pomacentridae. pp. 1439-1471 in Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & Allen, G.R. Fishes. In, Beesley, P.L. & Wells, A. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 35. Volume 35 Australia : ABRS & CSIRO Publishing Parts 1-3, 2178 pp. [1464]
Hutchins, J.B. 2001. Biodiversity of shallow reef fish assemblages in Western Australia using a rapid censusing technique. Records of the Western Australian Museum 20: 247-270 [267]
Hutchins, J.B. 2001. Checklist of the fishes of Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 63: 9-50 [37]
Common Name References
Allen, G.R. 1991. Damselfishes of the World. Melle, Germany : Mergus Verlag 271 pp. [136] (Obscure Damsel)
Allen, G.R. 1997. Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia and South-east Asia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 292 pp. 106 pls. [172] (Dusky Damsel)
Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. 2012. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth : Tropical Reef Research 3 vols, 1260 pp. [610] (Obscure Damselfish)
Kuiter, R.H. 1992. Tropical Reef-Fishes of the Western Pacific, Indonesia and Adjacent Waters. Jakarta : PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama 314 pp. pls. [125] (Half-ocellus Damsel)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Obscure Damsel)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27-Jul-2017 | LABROIDEI | 29-May-2017 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |