Singlebar devil (Plectroglyphidodon leucozonus)

Scientific name: Plectroglyphidodon leucozonus Bleeker, 1859

Singlebar devil (Plectroglyphidodon leucozonus)

The Singlebar devil (Plectroglyphidodon leucozonus) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea and East Africa to the Marshall and Pitcairn island groups, north to Japan, south to Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-17; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 12 - 13. Juveniles have a conspicuous dorsal ocellus behind a wide white band. Large adults are uniformly dirty bronze.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Plectroglyphidodon leucozonus
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Depth range
0–6 m (0–20 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 0 - 6 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Marshall and Pitcairn island groups, north to Japan, south to Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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