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cloudy dascyllus (Dascyllus carneus)
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cloudy dascyllus (Dascyllus carneus) specimen
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Pomacentridae

cloudy dascyllus

Dascyllus carneus

Black band runs across chest to gill

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Africa
  • South Asia
  • Fusiform
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

cloudy dascyllus is a marine fish found around Indian Ocean. It inhabits reef habitat. The largest recorded length is 7 cm.

Maximum length
7 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Indian Ocean: East Africa (south to Delagoa Bay), Mauritius, Réunion, St. Brandon's Shoals, Comoro Islands, Seychelles, Aldabra Islands, Chagos Archipelago, Maldives, Sri Lanka, and Andaman Sea. Also occurs at the Seribu Islands, Java Sea.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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