Pomacentrus aurifrons Yellowhead damselfish, Goldhead Damselfish

Pomacentrus aurifrons is commonly referred to as Yellowhead damselfish, Goldhead Damselfish. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Dr. John Ernest (Jack) Randall (†), Hawaii

Foto: New Britain, Papua-Neuguinea, südwestlicher Pazifik

Courtesy of the author Dr. John Ernest (Jack) Randall (†), Hawaii . Please visit hbs.bishopmuseum.org for more information.

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lexID:: 11471
AphiaID:: 277136

Scientific:: Pomacentrus aurifrons
German:: Riffbarsch
English:: Yellowhead Damselfish, Goldhead Damselfish

Category:: Damselfishes

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Pomacentridae (Family) > Pomacentrus (Genus) > aurifrons (Species)
Initial determination:: Allen, 2004

Occurrence:: Melanesia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu
Marine Zone:: Intertidal (Eulittoral), intertidal zone between the high and low tide lines characterized by the alternation of low and high tide down to 15 meters
Sea depth:: 2 - 15 Meter
Size:: 6,2 cm
Temperature:: 78.8 °F - 82.4 °F (26°C - 28°C)
Food:: Algae (Algivore), Amphipods, Copepods, Coral spawn, Daphnia salina, Invertebrates, Krill, Mysis, Zoobenthos, Zooplankton
Difficulty:: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown