Amblyglyphidodon curacao

Amblyglyphidodon curacao
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Amblyglyphidodon
Species:
A. curacao
Binomial name
Amblyglyphidodon curacao
(Bloch, 1787)
Synonyms[2]
  • Abudefduf curacao (Bloch, 1787)
  • Abudefduf trifasciatus (Bleeker, 1847)
  • Amblyglyphisodon nudirostrum Fowler, 1944
  • Ambyglyphidodon curacao (Bloch, 1787)
  • Chaetodon curacao Bloch, 1787
  • Glyphisodon smaragdinus Brevoort, 1856
  • Glyphisodon trifasciatus Bleeker, 1847

Amblyglyphidodon curacao; also known as the staghorn damselfish , the clouded damselfish or the black-snouted sergeant major[3] is a species of marine fish in the family Pomacentridae, the damselfishes and the clownfishes. It is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the western Pacific Ocean. This species is a small sized fish that can reach a maximum size of 11 cm (4.3 in) length.[3]

References

  1. ^ Jenkins, A.; Carpenter, K.E.; Allen, G.; Yeeting, B. & Myers, R. (2017). "Amblyglyphidodon curacao". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T188343A1861407. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T188343A1861407.en. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  2. ^ Bailly, Nicolas (2008). "Amblyglyphidodon curacao (Bloch, 1787)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  3. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Amblyglyphidodon curacao". FishBase. February 2015 version.
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Choi, Young-Ung (2013). "Annual reproductive cycle of female staghorn damselfish Amblyglyphidodon curacao in the Chuuk Lagoon, Micronesia". Ichthyological Research. 60 (2): 198–201. doi:10.1007/s10228-012-0322-y.


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