Blue-Lined Goatfish Crimson-Banded Wrasse (Female)

Australian Damsel

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Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata
Class: Osteichthyes Subclass: Actinopterygii - Bony Fishes
Order: Perciformes Family: Pomacentridae - Damselfishes
Genus: Pomacentrus Species: P. australis
Habitat: Coastal reefs and harbours over silt or mud 3m to 20m deep.
Distribution: Southern NSW to Noosa Heads, Qld
Maximum Size: Length to 100 mm
Notes: Colour change as they become adults. Iridescent colours in juveniles goes dull.
Image Location: Bonny Reef, off Bonny Hills
Image ID Number: PICT0007 in folder: AF
Reference: Kuiter page: 244