Blackbar devil

There is a black spot in front of the caudal fin.

Scientific name	Plectroglyphidodon dickii
English name	Blackbar devil
Japanese name	石垣雀鯛
Classification	Actinopterygii
Classification details	Perciformes Pomacentridae
Full length	~9cm.
Distribution	Distributed in the Indo-Pacific.

Characteristics

A damselfish with a brown or gray-brown body and a white to pale yellow caudal fin. The edges of the caudal fin look slightly bluish. The pectoral fin is yellow.

Ecology

It lives on coral reefs and has territories near Acropora and Pocillopora corals. It eats algae within its territory.

Habitat

Hachijojima, Sokodo Beach

Many were seen around the coral at Sokodo Beach. They seem to have a strong sense of territory and do not move from the same spot. They would go in and out under the coral.