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Whitetail damsel
Pomacentrus chrysurus
Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).
- English
- Whitetail damsel
- Scientific
- Pomacentrus chrysurus
- Dhivehi
- No recorded Dhivehi name
- Group
- Reef fish
- Maximum size
- Up to about 9 cm (total length)
- Depth and habitat
- Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats, recorded from 0 to 5 m
- IUCN status
- LC · Least ConcernLeast Concern (LC), assessed 2021
Description
A small, brownish damselfish with a white tail, reaching about 9 cm. It lives in sandy areas around coral and rock outcrops.
Sources
- fishbase.se /summary/Pomacentrus-chrysurus.html
- commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/File:Pomacentrus_chrysurus.jpg
Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.