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Marine Species: Acanthochromis polyacanthus
(Bleeker, 1855)
Taxonomy Structure
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Pomacentridae |
| Genus: | Acanthochromis |
| Species: | Acanthochromis polyacanthus |
Species Data:
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| Description: | Varies between black and gray. It is a planktivorous fish that feeds on zooplankton and algae. It is the only fish in the Pomacentridae family that has no planktonic larval phase. As the larvae have a pelagic dispersal phase, populations become isolated, having a great variability of colors. |
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| Habitat: | Inhabits in coral reefs and coastal reefs and also in the outer reefs edges at depths between 1 and 65 meters. |
| Color: | Great variety of colors; between black and gray. |
| Dimensions: | Up to 14 cm. |
| Geographical Distribution: | Western Pacific |
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