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Yellowtail demoiselle
Neopomacentrus azysron
Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).
- English
- Yellowtail demoiselle
- Scientific
- Neopomacentrus azysron
- Dhivehi
- No recorded Dhivehi name
- Group
- Reef fish
- Maximum size
- Up to about 9.8 cm (standard length)
- Depth and habitat
- Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats, recorded from 1 to 12 m
- IUCN status
- LC · Least ConcernLeast Concern (LC), assessed 2021
Description
A small, dark damselfish with a yellow tail and rear fins, reaching about 10 cm. It forms small groups on outer slopes and surge channels.
Sources
- fishbase.se /summary/Neopomacentrus-azysron.html
- commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/File:Neopomacentrus_azysron_160355972.jpg
Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.