
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.
Pictures
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