Scientific Name	Pomacentrus nigromarginatus   Pronounce			by: Lab of Fish Ecol. and Evo., BRCAS
Author	Allen, 1973	Depth	20 - 50M
Chinese	黑鰭緣雀鯛	Poisonous Fish	No
Family_Chinese	雀鯛科	Economic Fish	No
Family	F411　Pomacentridae	Edible Fish	No	Chinese In Mainland China	黑緣雀鯛
Max Length	8 cm	Aquarium Fish	Yes	Common Name	厚殼仔、黑婆(臺東)
Distribution in World	India Ocean to West Pacific Ocean	Distribution in Taiwan	East、South、Nan Sa IS.
Habitats	Coral、Coastal	Holotype Locality	Outer reef slope off n. end of Kranket I., ca. 3 nautical mi. north of Madang, New Guinea, 5°11'24"S, 145°50'54"E, 35 m
Synonyms
Reference	臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993)；Fishbase(2005)；Fishes of Japan(Nakabo, 2002)  Allen, G. R. 1973 沈世傑 編 Shih-Chieh Shen ed. 1993 Nakabo T. 2002 Nakabo T. 2002
Specimen List	ASIZP0060033. ASIZP0060643. ASIZP0802426. ASIZP0912426. NMMBP02561.
Barcode	2012-01-15,柯慧玲,CO1,100%
Common Name	Blackmargined damsel; Black-margined damsel
Redlist Status	Not in IUCN Redlist
Characteristic	Dorsal rays XIII, 14-15; Anal rays II, 14-15; pectoral rays 16-17; lateral-line scales 15-17; body depth 1.8-2.0 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 bluish-grey, paler below, with a large black blotch almost covering pectoral-fin base; dorsal origin of the fourth black bar, which usually originates well behind the last dorsal spine, towards the center of the soft dorsal fin. Caudal fin often with thin black posterior margin.
habitats	Occurs in outer reef slopes of coral reefs at depth of 20 to 50m, usually around rocky outcrops in sandy areas. Also along deep walls with caves to 50 m depth. Feeds on zooplankton and algae.
Distribution	Distributed in the eastern Indian Ocean and western Pacific including Indonesia (Flores and Moluccas Islands), western Australia (Rowley Shoals), northern GBR, Coral Sea, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, north to the Philippines, Taiwan, and Ryukyu Isla
Utility	No commercial value.