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Lagoon Damselfish

Hemiglyphidodon plagiometopon

Classification

The lagoon damselfish (Hemiglyphidodon plagiometopon), also known as the sweetlip damsel, is a species of ray-finned fish, a damselfish from the family Pomacentridae. It is a larger species of damselfish which is found in the Indo-Pacific where it occurs around branching corals in sheltered areas of reefs. Description The lagoon damselfish is a large brown species of damselfish, often the adults have a pale russet head and the colour of the fish gradually darkens towards the tail.

Distribution

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