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Twin demoiselle
Neopomacentrus sororius
Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).
- English
- Twin demoiselle
- Scientific
- Neopomacentrus sororius
- Dhivehi
- No recorded Dhivehi name
- Group
- Reef fish
- Maximum size
- Up to about 6.4 cm (standard length)
- Depth and habitat
- Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats, recorded from 2 to 14 m
- IUCN status
- NE · Not EvaluatedNot Evaluated (NE)
Description
A small damselfish with a yellow tail and rear dorsal fin and a black spot at the pectoral base, reaching about 6.4 cm. It lives on coral and rocky bottoms.
Sources
- fishbase.se /summary/Neopomacentrus-sororius.html
- commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/File:Neopomacentrus_sororius_174544450.jpg
Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.