Dischistodus prosopotaenia
| Dischistodus prosopotaenia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Pomacentridae |
| Genus: | Dischistodus |
| Species: | D. prosopotaenia |
| Binomial name | |
| Dischistodus prosopotaenia (Bleeker, 1852) | |
Dischistodus prosopotaenia is a species of damselfish known by the common names honey-head damsel and honey-breast damsel. It is native to the eastern Indian Ocean and western Pacific. It reaches up to 17 centimetres (6.7 in) in length. The fish usually has a white breast, but there is a yellow-breasted variant that also has a black blotch on each side. The fish lives in lagoons and reefs.[1]
References
- ↑ Froese, R. and D. Pauly, Eds. Dischistodus prosopotaenia. FishBase. 2013.
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