Pomacentrus chrysurus
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| Pomacentrus chrysurus | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Pomacentridae |
| Genus: | Pomacentrus |
| Species: | P. chrysurus |
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| Pomacentrus chrysurus (Cuvier, 1830) | |
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Pomacentrus chrysurus, the whitetail damselfish, is a species of damselfish in the family Pomacentridae. It is found in the Indo-Pacific. It can grow up to 9 centimetres (3.5 in). They are found at a depth range from 0 to 3 metres (0.0 to 9.8 ft).
This fish is found in the Indo-Pacific. Its range in the Indian Ocean is around Christmas Island.[2] Most of the population is found in the Pacific Ocean.[2] Its range in the Pacific Ocean ranges from Indonesia, the Philippines, the Ryukyu Islands in Japan, Australia, and the Solomon Islands.[2] This fish is found at a depth range between 0 to 3 metres (0.0 to 9.8 ft).[2] Adults live in coral or rocky outcrops around sandy areas.[2]
