Amblyglyphidodon
Appearance
Amblyglyphidodon | |
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Amblyglyphidodon aureus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Blenniiformes |
Family: | Pomacentridae |
Subfamily: | Pomacentrinae |
Genus: | Amblyglyphidodon Bleeker, 1877 |
Type species | |
Glyphisodon aureus |
Amblyglyphidodon is a genus of fish in the family Pomacentridae. These damselfish swim singly, in pairs, or in small groups. They are often found among corals.
Species
[edit]There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Amblyglyphidodon aureus (G. Cuvier, 1830) (Golden damselfish)
- Amblyglyphidodon batunai G. R. Allen, 1995 (Batuna damsel)
- Amblyglyphidodon curacao (Bloch, 1787) (Staghorn damselfish)
- Amblyglyphidodon flavilatus G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 1980 (Yellowfin damsel)
- Amblyglyphidodon flavopurpureus G. R. Allen, Erdmann & Drew, 2012 (Cenderawasih damselfish) [3]
- Amblyglyphidodon indicus G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 2002 (Maldives damselfish)
- Amblyglyphidodon leucogaster (Bleeker, 1847) (Yellowbelly damselfish)
- Amblyglyphidodon melanopterus G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 2002
- Amblyglyphidodon orbicularis (Hombron & Jacquinot, 1853)
- Amblyglyphidodon silolona G. R. Allen, Erdmann & Drew, 2012 (Silolona damselfish) [3]
- Amblyglyphidodon ternatensis (Bleeker, 1853) (Ternate damsel)
References
[edit]- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Amblyglyphidodon". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Amblyglyphidodon". FishBase. June 2018 version.
- ^ a b Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. (2012): Reef Fishes of the East Indies. Reef Fishes of the East Indies. Volumes I-III. Tropical Reef Research, Perth, Australia. 1292pp. University of Hawai'i Press. ISBN 978-0-9872600-0-0.