''Plectroglyphidodon sindonis'' is a species of

damselfish Damselfish are those within the subfamilies Abudefdufinae, Chrominae, Lepidozyginae, Pomacentrinae, and Stegastenae within the family Pomacentridae. Most species within this group are relatively small, with the largest species being about 30 ...

in the family

Pomacentridae Pomacentridae is a family of ray-finned fish, comprising the damselfishes and clownfishes. This family were formerly placed in the order Perciformes but are now regarded as being ''incertae sedis'' in the subseries Ovalentaria in the clade ...

. It is found in the

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Distribution and habitat

This fish only occurs naturally in the

around

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. It usually lives in

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at depths of .

Description

Adults have a maximum size of . It has 12 dorsal spines, 19 to 20 dorsal soft rays, two anal spines, and 15 to 16 anal soft rays. They are brown with two vertical white stripes.

Ecology

Diet

Benthic

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and small invertebrates make up the diet for this fish.

Parasites

Parasites of this fish include '' Echinoplectanum plectropomi'', '' Mitotrema anthostomatum'', '' Pacificreadium serrani'', and '' Trochopus plectropomi''."Plectroglyphidodon sindonis"

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In the aquarium

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

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q1974082 sindonis Fish described in 1903 Taxa named by David Starr Jordan Taxa named by Barton Warren Evermann