Plectroglyphidodon sindonis
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Blenniiformes |
Family: | Pomacentridae |
Genus: | Plectroglyphidodon |
Species: | P. sindonis
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Binomial name | |
Plectroglyphidodon sindonis (D.S. Jordan and Evermann, 1903)
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Plectroglyphidodon sindonis is a species of damselfish in the family Pomacentridae. It is found in the Pacific Ocean.
Distribution and habitat
[edit]This fish only occurs naturally in the Pacific Ocean around Hawaii.[1] It usually lives in coral reefs at depths of 3 meters (9.8 ft).[1]
Description
[edit]Adults have a maximum size of 10 centimeters (3.9 in).[1] It has 12 dorsal spines, 19 to 20 dorsal soft rays, two anal spines, and 15 to 16 anal soft rays.[1] They are brown with two vertical white stripes.
Ecology
[edit]Diet
[edit]Benthic algae and small invertebrates make up the diet for this fish.[1]
Parasites
[edit]Parasites of this fish include Echinoplectanum plectropomi, Mitotrema anthostomatum, Pacificreadium serrani, and Trochopus plectropomi.[2]
In the aquarium
[edit]This fish is found in many aquariums as a hobby fish.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Plectroglyphidodon sindonis". FishBase. December 2014 version.
- ^ "Plectroglyphidodon sindonis" Encyclopedia of Life Retrieved on December 20, 2014. Archived 2014-03-06 at the Wayback Machine