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slender damselfish (Pomacentrus leptus)
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Pomacentridae

slender damselfish

Pomacentrus leptus

Seven Centimeters Pomacentrid Fish of the Red Sea

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

slender damselfish is a marine fish from Western Indian Ocean. It inhabits marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 7 cm.

Maximum length
7 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: southern Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and the Gulf of Oman. Range reported to extend south to East Africa (Ref. 9710 ).

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