Table 1. Competitive outcome for Pomacentrus amboinensis from trials between juvenile P. amboinensis (A) and P. moluccensis (M) of various relative sizes on patch reefs composed of the bushy hard coral Pocillopora damicornis.
Outcome for P. amboinensis | |||
Residency | Size | Win | Lose |
No prior residency | A<M | 1 | 9 |
A = M | 10 | 2 | |
A>M | 12 | 0 | |
P. moluccensis prior residency | A<M | 1 | 10 |
A = M | 9 | 1 | |
A>M | 10 | 0 | |
P. amboinensis prior residency | A<M | 0 | 10 |