Amblyglyphidodon curacao

Short description: Species of fish

Amblyglyphidodon curacao

Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]

Scientific classification
Domain:  | Eukaryota
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Chordata
Class:  | Actinopterygii
Family:  | Pomacentridae
Genus:  | Amblyglyphidodon
Species:  |

A. curacao

Binomial name
Amblyglyphidodon curacao

(Bloch, 1787)

Synonyms[2]

* Glyphisodon trifasciatus Ambyglyphidodon curacao
* Abudefduf curacao (Bloch, 1787)
* (Bleeker, 1847) (Bloch, 1787)
* Chaetodon curacao Amblyglyphisodon nudirostrum
* Bloch, 1787 Bleeker, 1847
* Abudefduf trifasciatus Fowler, 1944
* Brevoort, 1856 Glyphisodon smaragdinus

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. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/188343/1861407. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
2. ↑ Bailly, Nicolas (2008). "Amblyglyphidodon curacao (Bloch, 1787)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=277597.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Amblyglyphidodon curacao" in FishBase. February 2015 version.

## External links

* Photos of Amblyglyphidodon curacao on Sealife Collection

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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