Fusilier damselfish

Fusilier damselfish
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Pomacentridae
Subfamily: Lepidozyginae
Allen, 1975
Genus: Lepidozygus
Günther, 1862
Species:
L. tapeinosoma
Binomial name
Lepidozygus tapeinosoma
(Bleeker, 1856)
Synonyms
  • Pomacentrus tapeinosoma Bleeker, 1856
  • Lepidozygus anthioides J.L.B. Smith, 1956

The fusilier damselfish (Lepidozygus tapeinosoma) is a species of damselfish in the family Pomacentridae. It found in the Indo-Pacific. They are found in the aquarium hobby. Adults can grow up to a maximum length of up to 10.5 centimetres (4.1 in). It is the only species in the monotypic genus, Lepidozygus which sits in its own subfamily, the Lepidozyginae.