219: POMACENTRIDAE (DAMSELFISHES)
Genus Stegastes Jenyns, 1842
Thirty-four species; 2 in our area.
KEY TO SPECIES
1a D spines 12; total GR 21-25 ........................... .. ....... S. nigricans
1b D spines 13 or 14; total GR 16-20 ............ .. ............. S. fascioiatus
Dark damsel
219.43 Stegastes fasciolatus
(Ogilby, 1889)
PLATE 88
Duister nooientjie
Pomacentrus fascioiatus Ogilby, 1889: 16 (Lord Howe Id.). Pomacentrus iuteobrunneus Smith , 1960: 343, PI. 26, Fig. F(Astove Id.). Pomacentrus craticuius Smith, 1965: 31, PI. 7, Fig. B (Durban). Eupomacentrus fascioiatus: Allen, 1975: 139*' Stegastesfascioiatus: Smith, 1980: 181.
D XIII-XIV,15-17; A II,13-14; P 19-20; LL 20; total GR 16-20. Depth
1.9-2.4; head 3.1-3.5.
Juveniles (craticulus variety) lighter brown with yellow
C. Anterior D spines of juveniles mainly black except
yellow at margin. Attains 12 cm. Rocky shores and reefs,
1 - 4 m, exposed to at least mild wave action. Tropical IndoPacific, between Kenya and Durban.
219.43 Stegastes fascio/atus: 11.5 em holotype of Pomacentrus /uteobrunneus
(Astove Id.).
Black damsel
219.44 Stegastes nigricans
(Lacepede, 1803)
PLATE 88
Swart nooientjie
Holocentrus nigricans Lacepede, 1803: 332 (no locality). Pomacentrus
nigricans: Smith, 1960: 342*; 1961: 569, No. 754b. Eupomacentrus
nigricans: Allen, 1975: 142*'
D XII,15-17; A II,12-14; P 18-20; LL 18-20; total GR 21-25. Depth
1.8-2.0; head 3.0-3.2.
Generally tan to dark brown, frequently with broad
lighter area on middle of sides. Attains 14 cm. Inhabits
reefs, frequently among branches of staghorn (Acropora)
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coral, to about 10 -12 m. Tropical Indo-West Pacific; south
to Inhaca.
219.44 Stegastes nigricans: 11 em (N. Mozambique).
Genus Teixeirichthys Smith, 1953
One species; widespread in the Indo-Pacific.
219.45 Teixeirichthys jordani
(Rutter, 1897)
Spotted damsel
Gespikkelde nooientjie
Pomacentrus jordani Rutter, 1897: 77 (Swatow, China). Teixeirichthys
mossambicus Smith, 1953: 14, Fig. 1 (Mozambique Channel); 1953: 529,
No. 758a*. Teixeirichthys obtusirostris (non Gunther): Smith, 1960: 321*.
D XIII,13; A 11,12; P 18; LL 29-31; total GR 27. Depth 2.4-2.8; head
3.3-3.6.
Generally blue or brown, a narrow dark stripe on each
scale row and blue spots on head. Attains 12 cm. Known in
our area from a single specimen trawled in the Mozambique
Channel (25°S, 35°E) in 60 fms. Common over sand at Eilat,
Red Sea in 4 - 6 m; also known from Austr~lia, China and
Japan.
219.45 Teixeirichthys jordani: 11.5 em holotype of T. mossambicus
(S. Mozambique).
Genus Stegastes Jenyns, 1842
Thirty-four species; 2 in our area.
KEY TO SPECIES
1a D spines 12; total GR 21-25 ........................... .. ....... S. nigricans
1b D spines 13 or 14; total GR 16-20 ............ .. ............. S. fascioiatus
Dark damsel
219.43 Stegastes fasciolatus
(Ogilby, 1889)
PLATE 88
Duister nooientjie
Pomacentrus fascioiatus Ogilby, 1889: 16 (Lord Howe Id.). Pomacentrus iuteobrunneus Smith , 1960: 343, PI. 26, Fig. F(Astove Id.). Pomacentrus craticuius Smith, 1965: 31, PI. 7, Fig. B (Durban). Eupomacentrus fascioiatus: Allen, 1975: 139*' Stegastesfascioiatus: Smith, 1980: 181.
D XIII-XIV,15-17; A II,13-14; P 19-20; LL 20; total GR 16-20. Depth
1.9-2.4; head 3.1-3.5.
Juveniles (craticulus variety) lighter brown with yellow
C. Anterior D spines of juveniles mainly black except
yellow at margin. Attains 12 cm. Rocky shores and reefs,
1 - 4 m, exposed to at least mild wave action. Tropical IndoPacific, between Kenya and Durban.
219.43 Stegastes fascio/atus: 11.5 em holotype of Pomacentrus /uteobrunneus
(Astove Id.).
Black damsel
219.44 Stegastes nigricans
(Lacepede, 1803)
PLATE 88
Swart nooientjie
Holocentrus nigricans Lacepede, 1803: 332 (no locality). Pomacentrus
nigricans: Smith, 1960: 342*; 1961: 569, No. 754b. Eupomacentrus
nigricans: Allen, 1975: 142*'
D XII,15-17; A II,12-14; P 18-20; LL 18-20; total GR 21-25. Depth
1.8-2.0; head 3.0-3.2.
Generally tan to dark brown, frequently with broad
lighter area on middle of sides. Attains 14 cm. Inhabits
reefs, frequently among branches of staghorn (Acropora)
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coral, to about 10 -12 m. Tropical Indo-West Pacific; south
to Inhaca.
219.44 Stegastes nigricans: 11 em (N. Mozambique).
Genus Teixeirichthys Smith, 1953
One species; widespread in the Indo-Pacific.
219.45 Teixeirichthys jordani
(Rutter, 1897)
Spotted damsel
Gespikkelde nooientjie
Pomacentrus jordani Rutter, 1897: 77 (Swatow, China). Teixeirichthys
mossambicus Smith, 1953: 14, Fig. 1 (Mozambique Channel); 1953: 529,
No. 758a*. Teixeirichthys obtusirostris (non Gunther): Smith, 1960: 321*.
D XIII,13; A 11,12; P 18; LL 29-31; total GR 27. Depth 2.4-2.8; head
3.3-3.6.
Generally blue or brown, a narrow dark stripe on each
scale row and blue spots on head. Attains 12 cm. Known in
our area from a single specimen trawled in the Mozambique
Channel (25°S, 35°E) in 60 fms. Common over sand at Eilat,
Red Sea in 4 - 6 m; also known from Austr~lia, China and
Japan.
219.45 Teixeirichthys jordani: 11.5 em holotype of T. mossambicus
(S. Mozambique).