Staghorn Damsel, Amblyglyphidodon curacao (Bloch 1787)
A Staghorn Damsel, Amblyglyphidodon curacao, at Sangat Island in the Philippines. Source: Dave Harasti / http://www.daveharasti.com/. License: All rights reserved
Summary:
A greenish to yellowish damselfish with three broad greyish bars on sides.
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Dianne J. Bray, Amblyglyphidodon curacao in Fishes of Australia, accessed 15 Oct 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/313
Staghorn Damsel, Amblyglyphidodon curacao (Bloch 1787)
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Distribution |
Ningaloo Reef (22°S), WA, Rowley Shoals (17°30'S) and Scott Reef (14°03'S), WA, Ashmore Reef, Timor Sea (12°15'S) and Shadwell Reef (11°27'S) to Lady Musgrave Reef (23°54'S), QLD, also Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indian Ocean; tropical, east-Indo-west-central Pacific. Inhabits sheltered inshore and outer reefs. Aggregations often feed in the water column above Acropora corals. |
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Species Citation |
Chaetodon curacao Bloch, 1787, Naturg. ausländisch. Fische 3: 106. Type locality: East Indies (as Curacao). |
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Author |
Dianne J. Bray |
Staghorn Damsel, Amblyglyphidodon curacao (Bloch 1787)
References
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