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sombre damselfish (Pomacentrus aquilus)
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Pomacentridae

sombre damselfish

Pomacentrus aquilus

Twelve Centimeters Pomacentrid Fish of the Red Sea

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Africa
  • Deep-bodied
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

sombre damselfish is a marine fish found around Western Indian Ocean. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 12 cm.

Maximum length
12 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
deep_bodied
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea and the Persian Gulf, south to Madagascar and the east African coast at least as far south as Kenya.

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