Plectroglyphidodon sindonis
Species of fish
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Plectroglyphidodon sindonis is a species of damselfish in the family Pomacentridae. It is found in the Pacific Ocean.
| Plectroglyphidodon sindonis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Pomacentridae |
| Genus: | Plectroglyphidodon |
| Species: | P. sindonis |
| Binomial name | |
| Plectroglyphidodon sindonis (D.S. Jordan and Evermann, 1903) | |
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Distribution and habitat
This fish only occurs naturally in the Pacific Ocean around Hawaii.[1] It usually lives in coral reefs at depths of 3 meters (9.8 ft).[1]
Description
Ecology
Diet
Benthic algae and small invertebrates make up the diet for this fish.[1]
Parasites
Parasites of this fish include Echinoplectanum plectropomi, Mitotrema anthostomatum, Pacificreadium serrani, and Trochopus plectropomi.[2]
In the aquarium
This fish is found in many aquariums as a hobby fish.