Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes | |
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Similar Plectroglyphidodon, Plectroglyphidodon lacrymatus, Stegastes fasciolatus, Chrysiptera brownriggii, Chrysiptera rex | ||
brighteye damselfish plectroglyphidodon imparipennis
Plectroglyphidodon imparipennis is a species of damselfish in the family Pomacentridae. It is found in the Indo-Pacific. Adults can grow up to 6 centimetres (2.4 in) TL.
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- brighteye damselfish plectroglyphidodon imparipennis
- Distribution and habitat
- Description
- Diet
- Behaviour
- References
Distribution and habitat
This species of fish is found in the Indo-Pacific form eastern Africa to the Line Islands and Pitcairn Islands north to the Philippines and the Ryukyu Islands.
Description
Adults of this species can grow up to 6 centimetres (2.4 in) TL. This fish is white in colouration with a yellow caudal fin. Its dorsal fin has 12 spines and 14 to 15 soft rays. Its anal fin has 2 spines and 11 to 12 soft rays.
Diet
This fish feeds on benthic algae and invertebrates.
Behaviour
Adults stay close to their shelter.
References
Plectroglyphidodon imparipennis Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA