Barhead damsel (Neoglyphidodon thoracotaeniatus)

Scientific name: Neoglyphidodon thoracotaeniatus Fowler & Bean, 1928

Barhead damsel (Neoglyphidodon thoracotaeniatus)

The Barhead damsel (Neoglyphidodon thoracotaeniatus) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Indonesia, the Philippines, New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-14; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 13 - 14. Juveniles dark posteriorly with large black ocellus at mid-base of dorsal fin, on large adults, bars on head become brown and lower anal fin becomes yellow. Small juveniles bright yellow with black band, gradually changes to an all black posterior body when adult.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Neoglyphidodon thoracotaeniatus
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.0
Depth range
14–45 m (46–148 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 14 - 45 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Indonesia, the Philippines, New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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