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yellowtail damselfish (Neopomacentrus xanthurus)
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Pomacentridae

yellowtail damselfish

Neopomacentrus xanthurus

Six Centimeters Pomacentrid Fish of the Red Sea

  • Yellow
  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • West Asia
  • Fusiform
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

yellowtail damselfish is a marine fish found around Western Indian Ocean. It inhabits marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 6 cm.

Maximum length
6 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: southern Red Sea from about Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, to the Gulf of Aden.

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