Mecaenichthys immaculatus Ogilby 1885

immaculate damsel

Mecaenichthys immaculatus, immaculate damsel

Mecaenichthys immaculatus, immaculate damsel

The juvenile Immaculate damsel, Mecaenichthys immaculatus, is gold with blue markings, as shown above. Adults, below, have much more subtle colouring, being an opalescent grey with bluish fins.

Mecaenichthys immaculatus, immaculate damsel

 

Distribution Central east coast of Australia
Depth to at least 30m
Max size 15cms
Family damselfishes - Pomacentridae