Amblyglyphidodon aureus

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

Amblyglyphidodon aureus

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Amblyglyphidodon
Species:
A. aureus
Binomial name
Amblyglyphidodon aureus
(Cuvier, 1830)
Synonyms[2]
  • Glyphisodon aureus Cuvier, 1830
  • Abudefduf aureus (Cuvier, 1830)

Description

This fish reaches 13 centimetres (5.1 in) in length. It is yellow with blue or purple spots on its face.[2] Some individuals have dark blotches on their sides.[3]

Biology

The fish lives in outer reef habitat, deep lagoons, and areas where there is an ocean current. It lives among gorgonians, laying its eggs on them, and then the male guards and tends them until they hatch. The diet is made up of zooplankton.[2] It is solitary or lives in small groups.[3]

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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. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Amblyglyphidodon aureus" in FishBase. February 2015 version.
  3. Golden Damsel, Amblyglyphidodon aureus (Cuvier, 1830). Australian Museum.


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