Dascyllus carneus

Dascyllus carneus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Dascyllus
Species: D. carneus
Binomial name
Dascyllus carneus
Fischer, 1885

Dascyllus carneus, known commonly as the Cloudy dascyllus or Indian dascyllus among other vernacular names, is a species of marine fish in the family Pomacentridae. [1][2]

Cloudy dascyllus is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean from the eastern coast of Africa to Java Sea.[3]

Cloudy dascyllus is up to 7 centimetres (2.8 in) in length.[4]

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