Lagoon damselfish
Hemiglyphidodon plagiometopon
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A large damselfish from the Indo-Pacific, from sheltered reefs near branching corals. It reaches 18 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Hemiglyphidodon plagiometopon
- Family
- Pomacentridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Pomacentridae
- Order
- Ovalentaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Abudefduf melanopselion, Glyphisodon batjanensis, Glyphisodon plagiometopon, Hemiglyphidodon plagiometapon, Hemiglyphidon plagiometopon
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 18 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Herbivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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