Plectroglyphidodon sindonis

Plectroglyphidodon sindonis is a species of damselfish in the family Pomacentridae. It is found in the Pacific Ocean.

Plectroglyphidodon sindonis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Plectroglyphidodon
Species:
P. sindonis
Binomial name
Plectroglyphidodon sindonis
(D.S. Jordan and Evermann, 1903)
Synonyms
  • Glyphisodon sindonis D.S. Jordan & Evermann, 1903
  • Abudefduf sindonis (D.S. Jordan & Evermann, 1903)

Distribution and habitat

This fish only occurs naturally in the Pacific Ocean around Hawaii.[1] It usually lives in coral reefs at depths of 3 meters (9.8 ft).[1]

Description

Adults have a maximum size of 10 centimeters (3.9 in).[1] It has 12 dorsal spines, 19 to 20 dorsal soft rays, two anal spines, and 15 to 16 anal soft rays.[1] They are brown with two vertical white stripes.

Ecology

Diet

Benthic algae and small invertebrates make up the diet for this fish.[1]

Parasites

Parasites of this fish include Echinoplectanum plectropomi, Mitotrema anthostomatum, Pacificreadium serrani, and Trochopus plectropomi.[2]

In the aquarium

This fish is found in many aquariums as a hobby fish.

References
  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Plectroglyphidodon sindonis" in FishBase. December 2014 version.
  2. "Plectroglyphidodon sindonis" Encyclopedia of Life Retrieved on December 20, 2014
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