swallow damselfish

Azurina hirundo

Pomacentrid Fish Reaching Fourteen Centimeters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
North America
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Azurina hirundo, the swallow damsel is a species of ray-finned fish from the damselfish family Pomacentridae. It occurs on reefs in the eastern Pacific Ocean around Baja California, the Guadalupe Island and the Revillagigedo Islands.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Azurina
Maximum length: 14 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Baja California (Mexico) and the Guadalupe and Revillagigedo islands.
Conservation status: NTNear Threatened

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