- Classification
- ACTINOPTERYGII
- PERCIFORMES
- POMACENTRIDAE
- Lepidozygus
- tapeinosoma
Fusilier Damsel, Lepidozygus tapeinosoma (Bleeker 1856)
A Fusilier Damsel, Lepidozygus tapeinosom, in Sodwana Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Source: Dennis Polack / FishWise Professional. License: CC by Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike
Summary:
An slender usually greyish-green to purplish damselfish with yellow patch on the rear of the dorsal fin, and a small bright blue spot on the rear of the gill cover.
Fusilier Damsels form feeding aggregations usually around steep reef slopes and drop-offs.
Fusilier Damsels form feeding aggregations usually around steep reef slopes and drop-offs.
Cite this page as:
Bray, D.J. 2017, Lepidozygus tapeinosoma in Fishes of Australia, accessed 19 Apr 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/Home/species/357
Fusilier Damsel, Lepidozygus tapeinosoma (Bleeker 1856)
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