Net Prussian fish
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Net Prussian fish ( Dascyllus reticulatus ) under an Acropora hard coral |
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The network Preußenfisch ( Dascyllus reticulatus ) is a kind from the family of damselfish (Pomacentridae). The fish live in the coral reefs of the tropical western Pacific and the eastern Indian Ocean at depths of one to 50 meters.
distribution
The distribution area extends from the Cocos Islands over the coast of Western Australia, Indonesia , the Gulf of Thailand , the South China Sea , the coasts of the Philippines , Taiwan , the Ryūkyū Islands , southern Japan and Polynesia , with the exception of Hawaii , the Society Islands and those further east Islands. In most of the Indian Ocean it is being replaced by the closely related white-tailed Prussian fish ( Dascyllus carneus ).
features
Net Prussian fish are 6.5 centimeters long. They are high back and have a light, mostly brownish base color. The edges of the scales are darker. The head and fins are usually dark. A dark transverse band shows behind the head. They have 20 scales along the sideline organ . The number of gill trap processes is 24 to 29.
Fins formula : dorsal XII / 14–16, anals II / 12–14, pectorals 19–21
Way of life
The fish live in corals and rock reefs in and above sticks of bushy hard coral species , especially Pocillopora eydouxi . They feed primarily on zooplankton .
literature
- Gerald R. Allen : Damselfish of the World . Mergus Verlag, Melle 1991, ISBN 3-88244-007-4
Web links
- Netz-Prussian fish on Fishbase.org (English)