Obscure Damsel

Scientific Name: Pomacentrus adelus
Family: Damselfishes - Pomacentridae
Maximum Size: 8.5cm
Identification: Gray-brown; golden iris, ocellated spot on rear of dorsal fin (sometimes absent), dark 'ear' spot. Juvenile - Gray-blue with blue lines on forehead and spot at rear of dorsal fin.
Hide-out: Inshore and outer reefs to 8m.
Location: East Indo-Asian Pacific - Andaman Sea to Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea, north to Philippines.

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