This marine aquarium fish is known as
Lemon Damsel and the correct latin name is
Pomacentrus moluccensis. The family that this fish belongs to is called the
Damsel family. (
e) Origin of this species is
Western Pacific. (
e)
Character and suggestions regarding care
An aggressive fish.
Lemon Damsel can grow up to 9 cm what is approximately 3 inches. So 1 specimen requires at least 1080cm
2 of water surface which is approximately 167 square inch. We recommend you to keep it in fish tanks which are medium. (
e) Medium aquariums have at least 113 Litres (30 US Gallons). Large aquariums have at least 265 Litres (70 US Gallons). Capacity of very large aquariums is at least 700 Litres (185 US Gallons).
It is easy to keep the Lemon Damsel fish. (
e) The specific gravity (SG) should be between 1,020 and 1,025, the temperature between 23°C (73.4°F) and 26°C (78.8°F). The pH level should be stable, varying between 8.0 and 8.3 which is usual for marine fish.
Is omnivore.
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- Amphiprion Clarkii (Clarkii Clown)
- Amphiprion Ephippium (Fire Clownfish)
- Amphiprion Frenatus (Tomato Clown, Tomato Anemonefish)
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- Amphiprion Percula (True Percula Clown)
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- Amphiprion Polymnus (Brown Saddle Clown)
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- Chromis Caerulea (Green Chromis)
- Chromis Chromis (Damselfish)
- Chromis Cyanea (Blue Reef Chromis Damsel)
- Chromis Viridis (Blue Green Damselfish)
- Chrysiptera Brownriggii (Surge Damselfish)
- Chrysiptera Cyanea (Sapphire Devil)
- Chrysiptera Parasema (Goldtail Demoiselle)
- Chrysiptera Springeri (Springer’s Damoiselle)
- Chrysiptera Talboti (Talbot’s Demoiselle, Talbot’s Damselfish)
- Chrysiptera Unimaculata (Onespot Demoiselle)
- Dascyllus Aruanus (Whitetail Dascyllus, 3-Stripe Damsel)
- Dascyllus Reticulatus (Reticulate Dascyllus, 2-Stripe Damsel)
- Dascyllus Trimaculatus (Threespot Dascyllus, 3-Spot Domino Damsel)
- Hypsypops Rubicundus (Garibaldi Damselfish)
- Microspathodon Chrysurus (Bluespot Damsel, Yellowtail Damsel, Jewel Damsel)
- Neoglyphidodon Melas (Bowtie Damselfish)
- Neoglyphidodon Oxyodon (Bluestreak Damselfish)
- Pomacentrus Alleni (Andaman Damsel)
- Pomacentrus Pavo (Sapphire Damsel)
- Pomacentrus Similis (Similar Damsel)
- Premnas Biaculeatus (Spinecheek Anemonefish)
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Document modified on Thu Dec 20 12:08:31 UTC 2007
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