Amblyglyphidodon aureus

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Amblyglyphidodon aureus

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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)

Amblyglyphidodon aureus also known as the golden damselfish is a

clownfishes.[2][3] It is native to the central Indo-Pacific.[2]

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

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]

References

  1. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T188580A1896599.en
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  2. ^ a b c d e Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Amblyglyphidodon aureus" in FishBase. February 2015 version.
  3. ^ a b c Golden Damsel, Amblyglyphidodon aureus (Cuvier, 1830). Australian Museum.

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