INDONESIAN DAMSEL

Pomacentrus melanochir

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IUCN Red List Status: NOT EVALUATED

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        Pomacentrus +
        
        Indonesian damsel
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Inhabits inshore coral reefs where currents are strong. Often in large schools that cloud the water above the rocks when feeding on zooplankton. They nest among the rocks (Ref. 48636).

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