Dischistodus melanotus

Dischistodus melanotus, commonly known as the black-vent damsel, is a species of fish found in the western Pacific Ocean.[1]

Dischistodus melanotus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Dischistodus
Species:
D. melanotus
Binomial name
Dischistodus melanotus
(Bleeker, 1858)
Synonyms
  • Pomacentrus melanotus Bleeker, 1858

This species reaches a length of 16.0 cm (6.3 in).[2]

References

  1. Allen, G.R., 1991. Damselfishes of the world. Mergus Publishers, Melle, Germany. 271 p.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Dischistodus melanotus" in FishBase. 2 2015 version.




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