Scissortail damselfish

Azurina atrilobata

A scissor tailed reef fish of the eastern Pacific

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
South America
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

Azurina atrilobata, commonly known as the scissortail damselfish, is a species of damselfish in the family Pomacentridae. It can be found in the eastern Pacific Ocean from the Gulf of California to northern Peru, including the Galapagos Islands and the Cocos Islands. It inhabits coral and rocky reefs.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Azurina
Maximum length: 13.4 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: northern Gulf of California to northern Peru, including the Galapagos and Cocos islands.

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