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Bright Eye Damsel

Plectroglyphidodon imparipennis (Vaillant & Sauvage 1875)

Diagnostic Description

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Description: Overall very light grey almost white with bluish or yellowish tinge, tail sometimes yellow. Body depth 2.1-2.4 in SL (Ref. 90102)
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Rodolfo B. Reyes
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Life Cycle

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Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate (Ref. 205). Males guard and aerate the eggs (Ref. 205).
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Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14 - 15; Analspines: 2; Analsoft rays: 11 - 12
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Trophic Strategy

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Occurs inshore (Ref. 75154). Diurnal species (Ref. 54980; 113699).
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Biology

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Adults are found exclusively in the surge zone of seaward reefs (Ref. 1602). Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). They always remain close to the shelter of small holes or sea urchin furrows in bare rock (Ref. 1602). Feed on benthic algae and small invertebrates. Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate (Ref. 205). Males guard and aerate the eggs (Ref. 205). Diurnal species (Ref. 54980; 113699).
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Importance

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fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
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分布

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分布於印度-太平洋區,由東非到夏威夷群島、萊恩群島與皮特凱恩島群,北至日本。台灣發現於東部、綠島及蘭嶼等沿岸。
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利用

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本身體色豔麗,是受歡迎之水族觀賞魚。
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描述

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體呈橢圓形而側扁,標準體長為體高之2.1-2.4倍。吻短而略尖。眼中大,上側位。口小,上頜骨末端不及眼前緣;齒單列,且較長。眶下骨具鱗,後緣則平滑;眶前骨與眶下骨間無缺刻;前鰓蓋骨後緣平滑。體被櫛鱗;側線之有孔鱗片19-21個。背鰭單一,軟條部不延長而呈尖形,硬棘XII,軟條14-15;臀鰭硬棘II,軟條11-12;胸鰭鰭條20;尾鰭叉形,末端呈尖形,上下葉外側鰭條不延長呈絲狀。體一致呈淡灰色;尾柄及各鰭通常為黃色;眼中部具一黑色橫帶;虹彩為銀色。
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棲地

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主要棲息於臨海礁石的湧浪區。經常逗留在接近小洞的庇護所或裸露岩石中的海膽棘刺間。以底藻與小型無脊椎動物為食。
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Plectroglyphidodon imparipennis

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Plectroglyphidodon imparipennis is a species of damselfish in the family Pomacentridae. It is found in the Indo-Pacific.

Adults can grow up to 6 centimetres (2.4 in) TL.

Distribution and habitat

This species of fish is found in the Indo-Pacific form eastern Africa to the Line Islands and Pitcairn Islands north to the Philippines and the Ryukyu Islands.[1]

Description

Adults of this species can grow up to 6 centimetres (2.4 in) TL.[1] This fish is white in colouration with a yellow caudal fin. Its dorsal fin has 12 spines and 14 to 15 soft rays.[1] Its anal fin has 2 spines and 11 to 12 soft rays.

Ecology

Diet

This fish feeds on benthic algae and invertebrates.

Behaviour

Adults stay close to their shelter.

References

  1. ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Plectroglyphidodon imparipennis" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
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Plectroglyphidodon imparipennis: Brief Summary

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Plectroglyphidodon imparipennis is a species of damselfish in the family Pomacentridae. It is found in the Indo-Pacific.

Adults can grow up to 6 centimetres (2.4 in) TL.

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Description

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Found exclusively in the surge zone of seaward reefs (Ref. 1602). Always remains close to the shelter of small holes or sear urchin furrows in bare rock (Ref. 1602). Feeds on benthic algae and small invertebrates.

Reference

Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2023). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2023).

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