Black-vent damsel

Dischistodus melanotus

Pomacentrid Fish from Japanese Waters

Dischistodus melanotus, commonly known as the black-vent damsel, is a species of fish found in the western Pacific Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Dischistodus
Maximum length: 16 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Western Pacific: southern Japan and the Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, Philippines, Palau, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and the Great Barrier Reef. Reported from Vanuatu (Ref. 13300 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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