Dr. Gerald (Gerry) Robert Allen, Australien
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Pomacentrus cheraphilus lives in muddy reefs near coral and rock ledges.
The young fish are yellow with blue stripes on the top of their heads and the front part of their bodies. A large black eye spot surrounded by light blue is particularly noticeable on the rear part of the dorsal fin.
The adult fish are light gray to dark gray-brown and have a dark-edged greenish spot directly below the lateral line.
Etymology
The species name “cheraphilus” was chosen because of their preference for muddy habitats.
The name comes from Greek and means “mud lover.”
We would like to express our special thanks to Dr. Gerry Allen, who first described this species in 2011 with Dr. Erdmann & Dr. Vincent V. Hilomen and kindly allowed us to use two of his photos.
The young fish are yellow with blue stripes on the top of their heads and the front part of their bodies. A large black eye spot surrounded by light blue is particularly noticeable on the rear part of the dorsal fin.
The adult fish are light gray to dark gray-brown and have a dark-edged greenish spot directly below the lateral line.
Etymology
The species name “cheraphilus” was chosen because of their preference for muddy habitats.
The name comes from Greek and means “mud lover.”
We would like to express our special thanks to Dr. Gerry Allen, who first described this species in 2011 with Dr. Erdmann & Dr. Vincent V. Hilomen and kindly allowed us to use two of his photos.
