Amblyglyphidodon aureus

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Amblyglyphidodon aureus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Amblyglyphidodon
Species:
A. aureus
Binomial name
Amblyglyphidodon aureus
(Cuvier, 1830)
Synonyms [2]
  • Glyphisodon aureusCuvier, 1830
  • Abudefduf aureus(Cuvier, 1830)

Amblyglyphidodon aureus, known as the golden damselfish or golden sergeant, is a marine ray-finned fish in the family Pomacentridae, the damselfishes and clownfishes. [2] [3] It is native to the central Indo-Pacific. [2]

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Description

This fish reaches 13 cm (5.1 in) in length. It is yellow with blue or purple spots on its face, [2] and some individuals have a dark diffuse blotch on the flanks. [3]

Biology

The fish typically inhabits steep outer reef slopes where gorgonians and black corals are abundant, and is occasionally found in deep lagoons and channel walls. [3] During breeding, the female lays eggs on gorgonians, and the male guards and tends them until they hatch. The diet is made up of zooplankton, and this fish is either solitary or lives in small groups. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Jenkins, A.; Carpenter, K.E.; Allen, G. & Yeeting, B. (2017). "Amblyglyphidodon aureus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017: e.T188580A1896599. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T188580A1896599.en .
  2. 1 2 3 4 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Amblyglyphidodon aureus". FishBase . February 2015 version.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Golden Damsel, Amblyglyphidodon aureus (Cuvier, 1830). Australian Museum.
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