Bluestreak damselfish (Neoglyphidodon oxyodon)

Scientific name: Neoglyphidodon oxyodon Bleeker, 1858

Bluestreak damselfish (Neoglyphidodon oxyodon)

The Bluestreak damselfish (Neoglyphidodon oxyodon) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Indo-Australian Archipelago, including the Philippines, Indonesia, and Ashmore Reef (Timor Sea).

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 13 - 14. Juveniles with brilliant blue streaks but large adults are all black.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Neoglyphidodon oxyodon
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Depth range
0–4 m (0–13 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 0 - 4 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Indo-Australian Archipelago, including the Philippines, Indonesia, and Ashmore Reef (Timor Sea).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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