TERM: Description of glossary term.
Fish related glossary
ocellus
Part of the color pattern. A dark disk with a thin light-colored ring around it. In many cases, it is thought to mimic an eye. The plural is ocelli.
Reference
Barlow, George. 2002. "The Cichlid Fishes (Nature's Grand Experiment in Evolution)". Perseus Publishing. 352 - (ffm03927)
Synonym: eyespot