GIANT DAMSELFISH

Microspathodon dorsalis

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IUCN Red List Status: NOT EVALUATED

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        Microspathodon +
        
        Giant damselfish
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Inhabits rocky reefs, below the surf zone (Ref. 9334). Feeds mainly on low-profile, attached algae (Ref. 28023). Defends both feeding and reproductive territories by driving off other fishes and divers who come too close (Ref. 28023).

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	Meteoria erythrops Nielsen, 1969
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