Blackfin slatey
The blackfin slatey or black-foot sweetlips, Diagramma melanacrum, is a species of marine fish in the family Haemulidae.[1]
| Blackfin slatey | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Haemulidae |
| Genus: | Diagramma |
| Species: | D. melanacrum |
| Binomial name | |
| Diagramma melanacrum (Johnson & Randall, 2001 ) | |
The blackfin slatey is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the central Indo-Pacific region from Indonesia to Philippines and Borneo.[2] This species reaches a length of 45 cm (18 in).[3] Its name comes from its black inferior fins; it also has distinctive black dots on the body which form diagonal lines.
References
- http://www.fishbase.org/comnames/CommonNamesList.php?ID=60078&GenusName=Diagramma&SpeciesName=melanacrum&StockCode=49824
- http://www.fishbase.org/summary/60078
- Kuiter, R.H. and T. Tonozuka, 2001. Pictorial guide to Indonesian reef fishes. Part 1. Eels- Snappers, Muraenidae - Lutjanidae. Zoonetics, Australia. 302 p.
External links
- http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=279262
- Photos of Blackfin slatey on Sealife Collection
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