blackbar devil

Plectroglyphidodon dickii

Fish Reaching Eleven Point Six Centimeters in Indo Pacific

Black
Tropical
Transcontinental
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Africa
East Asia
Oceania
Deep-bodied
Small
Tropical fish

Plectroglyphidodon dickii, common name blackbar devil, Dick's damsel or narrowbar damselfish, is a species of damselfish in the family Pomacentridae. This species was formerly classified as Dascyllus aruanus, but recently the populations of western Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean have been split off.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Plectroglyphidodon
Maximum length: 11.6 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Line and Tuamoto islands, north to Japan, south to Australia.
Conservation status: NTNear Threatened

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