jewelfish

Microspathodon chrysurus

Pomacentrid Fish beneath the Atlantic Ocean

Yellow
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
North America
South America
Deep-bodied
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

The yellowtail damselfish (Microspathodon chrysurus) is a species of damselfish native to tropical areas such as the Caribbean coast of Panama. Damselfish are abundant in coral reef environments. The International Union for Conservation of Nature lists this fish as being of "least concern".

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Microspathodon
Maximum length: 21 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Western Atlantic: southern Florida (USA) and Bermuda through the Caribbean Sea to Brazil (Ref. 40101 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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