White Damsel

Scientific Name: Dischistodus perspicillatus
Family: Damselfishes - Pomacentridae
Maximum Size: 19cm
Identification: White to pale green; highly variable markings include 2 or 3 black to dusky spots, saddles or bars on forehead, mid-back and rear back.
Favourite: Solitary or form groups, aggressive.
Hide-out: Lagoon and inshore reefs with sand, silt and seagrass bottoms to 10m.
Location: East Indo-Asian Pacific - Andaman Sea to N.W. Australia, Great Barrier Reef and Vanuatu, north to Palau and Philippines.

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