Common Two-Tone Damsel [Dischistodus melanotus]
Description
Distinguished by its two-tone coloration, with a black back and a white underside. It is found in coral reefs in the tropical Indo-Pacific, from the Red Sea and East Africa to the Tuamotu Islands, north to southern Japan, south to Australia. It usually lives in small groups and feeds on algae and small invertebrates.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
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|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
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| Order |
Perciformes
Perciformes
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| Family |
Damselfishes
Pomacentridae
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| Genus |
Dischistodus
Dischistodus
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