Plectroglyphidodon lacrymatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) is a animal in the Pomacentridae family, order Perciformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Plectroglyphidodon lacrymatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)

Plectroglyphidodon lacrymatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)

Plectroglyphidodon lacrymatus (whitespotted devil/jewel damselfish) lives in the Indo-Pacific, growing up to 10 cm long.

Family
Genus
Plectroglyphidodon
Order
Perciformes
Class

About Plectroglyphidodon lacrymatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)

Plectroglyphidodon lacrymatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825), also referred to as Stegastes lacrymatus, is commonly called the whitespotted devil and the jewel damselfish. This species inhabits the Indo-Pacific region and can reach a maximum length of 10 centimetres, which is equivalent to 3.9 inches.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Perciformes Pomacentridae Plectroglyphidodon

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