Blackfin slatey

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 or black-foot sweetlips, Diagramma melanacrum, is a species of marine fish in the family Haemulidae.[1]

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

  1. http://www.fishbase.org/comnames/CommonNamesList.php?ID=60078&GenusName=Diagramma&SpeciesName=melanacrum&StockCode=49824
  2. http://www.fishbase.org/summary/60078
  3. Kuiter, R.H. and T. Tonozuka, 2001. Pictorial guide to Indonesian reef fishes. Part 1. Eels- Snappers, Muraenidae - Lutjanidae. Zoonetics, Australia. 302 p.


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