Discotrema
Sign in to saveDiscotrema is a genus of clingfishes found on reefs in the Indo-Pacific where they live on crinoids. These tiny fish have distinctive pattern consisting of long white or yellow lines along their body.
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Discotrema is a genus of clingfishes found on reefs in the Indo-Pacific where they live on crinoids. These tiny fish have distinctive pattern consisting of long white or yellow lines along their body.
==Species== There are currently three recognized species in this genus: Discotrema crinophilum Briggs, 1976 (Crinoid clingfish) Discotrema monogrammum Craig & J. E. Randall, 2008 (Oneline clingfish) Discotrema zonatum Craig & J. E. Randall, 2008
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