Pycnochromis acares is a species of damselfish native to the Pacific Ocean.
They are found in reefs and sometimes lagoons throughout the Pacific Ocean.[2] It ranges from the Japan to Hawaii, Vanuatu, and the Austral Islands.[2] People encounter them at depths of 2 metres (6.6 ft) to 37 metres (121 ft).[2]
Adults of this species can grow up to a maximum size of up to 4 centimetres (1.6 in).[2] They are white with a yellow blotch that extends from the eye to the pectoral fin.[3] Its dorsal and caudal fins are yellow.[3]
Pycnochromis acares is an omnivorous species of fish.
This species of damselfish occurs in big to small aggregations above coral heads or rubble.[2][3]
In the aquarium trade, this species of fish is uncommon.[4]
Pycnochromis acares is a species of damselfish native to the Pacific Ocean.