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Black vent damsel
Dischistodus melanotus
-16.0477, 145.65
Field Notes
Description:
The Black-vent Damsel is brown anterodorsally and white below. The upper half of the head is brown and the lower half is flecked with pink blotches and lines. There is a large black patch in front of the anal fin.
Size range. The species grows to 16 cm in length.
The Black-vent Damsel occurs in tropical marine waters of the Western Pacific. In Australia it is known from the entire length of the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland.
Habitat:
Mackay Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland.
This species is usually found in lagoons and coastal reefs.
Notes:
There are four fish in this photo, the black vent damselfish is in the upper left hand corner.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJune 20, 2011
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