Dorsal spines: 12; Dorsal rays: 14-16; Anal spines: 2; Anal rays: 13-14. Small damselfish. Colour: Pearly white body becoming gold anteriorly. Electric blue spots on the body. Spinous dorsal fin with elctric blue spines and margin. Maturity: Unknown. Max length: 7.0 cm TL. This species is not protected or subject to fishery regulations. It is not subject to the artisanal fishery. Photographed off 1). Northwest Mahé, C. Mason-Parker, and 2) North Island, Green islands Foundation (GIF). Bray, D.J. (2020). Dascyllus carneus in Fishes of Australia, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/5548 (16/09/22).
English Name: Cloudy dascyllus
Creole Name: Bweter
French Name: Bouteur bleuté
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (NE)
Description:
Anal and pelvic fins with electric blue leadng edge. Other fins pale. A broad dark band runs from the anterior base of the dorsal fin, through the pectoral
fin to the pelvic fins. Frequently a second dark band runs through the caudal peduncle and through the dorsal and anal fins.
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References:
Froese, R. & D. Pauly. (Eds.) (2022). FishBase. https://www.fishbase.se/summary/7798 (23/09/22).
Mason-Parker, C. et al. (2021). Dascyllus carneus in Reef Fishes of Seychelles. John Beaufoy Publishing Ltd, UK.
Smith, M. & Heemstra, P. (Eds.) (1999). Smiths’ Sea Fishes Edition 6. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 10.1007/978-3-642-82858-4
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Scientific Name: Dascyllus carneus