Speckled damselfish

beautiful juvenile orange and blue fish

Scientific name	Pomacentrus bankanensis
English name	Speckled damselfish
Japanese name	Meganesuzumedai
Classification	Actinopterygii
Classification details	Perciformes Pomacentridae
Full length	~10cm
Distribution	Pacific coast south of Kanto.

Characteristics

The spectacled damselfish has a white band at the base of its caudal fin.

Ecology

Inhabits shallow reefs. Work alone, not in groups.

Habitat

Miura Peninsula Arasaki

I found it in the shade of a rock at a depth of about 2m in Arasaki. When viewed from above, the orange color of the body was conspicuous. It was a juvenile fish and did not run away even when the camera was brought close.