Diploprion bifasciatum

Osteichthyes Serranidae Genus Diploprion Diploprion bifasciatum
Doublebanded soapfish DLB
17.6 cm TL
Characteristic features:
Colour:

Head and body yellow with a blackish bar through eye and a broader dark bar on middle of body, 1st dorsal fin dark, other fins yellowish.

Size:

Up to 25 cm TL.

Distribution:

Indo–West Pacific in tropical waters.

Habitat:

Coral reefs, to 50 m depth.

Similar species:

A distinct species easily recognisable from other Serranid species due having a yellow body with a blackish bar through eye and a broader dark bar on middle of body.

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