Plectroglyphidodon imparipennis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Blenniiformes |
Family: | Pomacentridae |
Genus: | Plectroglyphidodon |
Species: | P. imparipennis |
Binomial name | |
Plectroglyphidodon imparipennis (Vaillant and Sauvage, 1875) | |
Synonyms | |
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Plectroglyphidodon imparipennis is a species of damselfish in the family Pomacentridae. It is found in the Indo-Pacific.
Adults can grow up to 6 centimetres (2.4 in) TL.
Distribution and habitat
This species of fish is found in the Indo-Pacific form eastern Africa to the Line Islands and Pitcairn Islands north to the Philippines and the Ryukyu Islands.
Description
Adults of this species can grow up to 6 centimetres (2.4 in) TL. This fish is white in colouration with a yellow caudal fin. Its dorsal fin has 12 spines and 14 to 15 soft rays. Its anal fin has 2 spines and 11 to 12 soft rays.
Ecology
Diet
This fish feeds on benthic algae and invertebrates.
Behaviour
Adults stay close to their shelter.
References
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Plectroglyphidodon imparipennis". FishBase.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Plectroglyphidodon imparipennis |
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Glyphisodon imparipennis |
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