Dusky Damsel-fish
Pomacentrus littoralis
- Usual depth0–7 m
- Water temperature25–30 °C
- Best monthsMay, October, and November
- How commonRare
About this species
Pomacentrus littoralis, the Smoky damselfish is a damselfish species described by Georges Cuvier in 1830. Pomacentrus littoralis is part of the genus Pomacentrus and the family Pomacentridae.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Pomacentrus littoralis”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 3 records
- February: 3 records
- March: 3 records
- April: 2 records
- May: 21 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 12 records
- September: 5 records
- October: 19 records
- November: 18 records
- December: 7 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–7 m · Deepest record: 18 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 25–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Dusky Damsel-fish, Pacific dusky damselfish, Smoky Damsel, Smoky Damselfish, Tidal Damsel
Names in 1 more languages
- Spanish
- Damita grisácea
Similar species
Blue DamselPomacentrus coelestis
Ocellate DamselfishPomacentrus vaiuli
- Lemon damsel
Pomacentrus moluccensis
Amboina DamselfishPomacentrus amboinensis
Charcoal damselPomacentrus brachialis
Philippine DamselPomacentrus philippinus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 129 open-data records from 1830 to 2015.
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