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Dischistodus fasciatus (Cuvier, 1830)

Banded damsel
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Philippines country information

Common names: Banded damsel, Palata, Tibu
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from Surigao City (Ref. 58652). Museum: Big Lagoon, Miniloc I., spoon net, FRLM 11826. Also Ref. 4966, 48613, 48636, 78751.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Kimura, S., 1995
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Ovalentaria/misc (Various families in series Ovalentaria) > Pomacentridae (Damselfishes) > Pomacentrinae
Etymology: Dischistodus: Greek, di = two + Greek, schistos = fissile stone, Plinius + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Cuvier.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 8 m (Ref. 7247).   Tropical; 21°N - 20°S

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