Florent's Guide To The Hawaiian, South Pacific and

Indo-Pacific Reefs

Black Damsel
Neoglyphidodon melas
Black Damsel
Category: Damselfishes
Scientific Name: Neoglyphidodon melas
Size: Up to 6 in. (15 cm)  
Depth: 3-40 ft. (1-12 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea, Australia
Chordata (Phylum)
Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Ovalentaria (Order)
     └Pomacentridae (Family)
      └Pomacentrinae (Subfamily)
       └Neoglyphidodon (Genus)
        └N. melas (Species)

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