Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Ovalentaria/misc

Family: Pomacentridae

Genus: Dischistodus

Species: Dischistodus darwiniensis (Whitley, 1928)

Climate Zone

Location

• Western Pacific: Northern Territory, Australia.

Biology

Adults are found in silty inshore and coral reef areas (Ref. 75154). Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate (Ref. 205). Males guard and aerate the eggs (Ref. 205). Diurnal species (Ref. 52881).

Habitat

associated

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Threat to Humans

Harmless