Dischistodus perspicillatus
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| Dischistodus perspicillatus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Pomacentridae |
| Genus: | Dischistodus |
| Species: | D. perspicillatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Dischistodus perspicillatus (Cuvier, 1830) | |
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Dischistodus perspicillatus, commonly known as the white damsel, is a species of fish native to the Andaman Sea and eastern Indian Ocean.[2]
The white damsel is mainly white or light colored, with some black spots. They have minimal sexual dimorphism. The species can reach a length of 18.0 cm (7.1 in), and they have a total of 13 dorsal spines. [3]
