Scientific Name	Pomacentrus pavo   Pronounce			by: Lab of Fish Ecol. and Evo., BRCAS
Author	(Bloch, 1787)	Depth	1 - 16M
Chinese	青玉雀鯛	Poisonous Fish	No
Family_Chinese	雀鯛科	Economic Fish	Yes
Family	F411　Pomacentridae	Edible Fish	No	Chinese In Mainland China	孔雀雀鯛
Max Length	8.5 cm	Aquarium Fish	Yes	Common Name	厚殼仔
Distribution in World	India Ocean to Pacific Ocean	Distribution in Taiwan	South
Habitats	Coral、Coastal、Lagoon	Holotype Locality	East Indies
Synonyms	Chaetodon pavo, Holocentrus diacanthus, Pomacentrus caudovittatus, Pomacentrus furcatus, Pomacentrus hainanensis, Pomacentrus notatus, Pomacentrus pavoninus, Pomacentrus polynema, Pomacentrus suvarovensis
Reference	臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993)；Fishbase(2005)；Fishes of Japan(Nakabo, 2002)  沈世傑 編 Shih-Chieh Shen ed. 1993 Nakabo T. 2002 Nakabo T. 2002
Specimen List	ASIZP0059361. NMMBP00388. NTUM03099.
Common Name	Sapphire demoiselle; Sapphire damsel; Blue damsel
Redlist Status	Not in IUCN Redlist
Characteristic	Dorsal rays XIII, 12-14; Anal rays II, 12-14; pectoral rays 17; lateral-line scales 16-17; body depth 2.4-2.6 in standard length. Upper and lower accessory caudal rays not spinous. Posterior margin of preopercle serrated; vertral margin of infraorbital serrated. Both jaws with biserial teeth. Predorsal scales reaching above anterior nostril; no scales on infraorbitals. Upper and lower lobes of caudal fin without filamentous posterior rays. Body pale blue-green to light blue, larger individuals often with ornate streaks, spots, and lines. With a black spot on upper edge of opercle near orgin of lateral line.
habitats	Inhabits sandy areas of lagoon reefs at depth of 1 to 16m, around isolated patch reefs, coral heads, or rubble. Usually in groups. Commonly found around jetty structures. Feeds on zooplankton and filamentous algae.
Distribution	Distributed in the Indo-Pacific from East Africa to the Tuamoto Islands, north to Taiwan, south to Lord Howe Island. It is found in southern Taiwanese waters.
Utility	Popular aquarium fishes.