Pycnochromis acares

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Pycnochromis acares is a species of damselfish that is native to the Pacific Ocean.

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Blenniiformes
Family:Pomacentridae
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Pycnochromis acares
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Pycnochromis
Species:
P. acares
Binomial name
Pycnochromis acares
(J. E. Randall & Swerdloff, 1973)[2]
Synonyms
  • Chromis acares Randall & Swerdloff, 1973
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Distribution and habitat

They are commonly found within reefs and sometimes lagoons throughout the Pacific Ocean.[3] Their distribution ranges from Japan to Hawaii, Vanuatu, and the Austral Islands.[3] People encounter them at depths of 2 metres (6.6 ft) to 37 metres (121 ft).[3]

Description

Adults of this species can grow up to a maximum size of up to 4 centimetres (1.6 in).[3] They exhibit white with a yellow blotch that extends from the eye to the pectoral fin.[4] Its dorsal and caudal fins are yellow.[4]

Ecology

Diet

Pycnochromis acares is an omnivorous species of fish.

Behavior

This species of damselfish occurs in big to small aggregations above coral heads or rubble.[3][4]

In the aquarium

In the aquarium trade, this species of fish is uncommon.[5]

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