Silver Javelin
Pomadasys argenteus
Category: Reef Fish
IUCN Conservation Status: LC - Least Concern - species is widespread and abundant, not currently at risk of extinction
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Eupercaria incertae sedis
- Family
- Haemulidae
- Genus
- Pomadasys
Where to Find
Found in 24 diving areas across 13 countries and 6 regions.
- Grand Lagoon, New Caledonia - 1 records
- Peleliu & Angaur, Palau - 5 records
- Ishigaki & Yaeyama, Japan - 3 records
- Kerama Islands, Japan - 2 records
- Okinawa Main Island, Japan - 5 records
- Kenting National Park, Taiwan - 8 records
- Andaman Islands, India - 2 records
- KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa - 8 records
- Sodwana Bay, South Africa - 6 records
- Mafia Island, Tanzania - 1 records
- Dahlak Archipelago, Eritrea - 1 records
- Eilat, Israel - 1 records
- Bali, Indonesia - 6 records
- Halmahera, Indonesia - 4 records
- Raja Ampat, Indonesia - 2 records
- Perhentian Islands, Malaysia - 2 records
- Redang Island, Malaysia - 2 records
- Sipadan, Malaysia - 2 records
- Anilao, Philippines - 25 records
- Donsol & Sorsogon, Philippines - 3 records
- Dumaguete, Philippines - 1 records
- Subic Bay, Philippines - 19 records
- Visayas, Philippines - 5 records
- Southern Islands, Singapore - 4 records