Staghorn damselfish (Amblyglyphidodon curacao)

Scientific name: Amblyglyphidodon curacao Bloch, 1787

Staghorn damselfish (Amblyglyphidodon curacao)

The Staghorn damselfish (Amblyglyphidodon curacao) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Western Pacific, Rowley Shoals (eastern Indian Ocean) and Malaysia to Samoa and Tonga, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to the Great Barrier Reef.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 13 - 15. Several geographical variations. Indonesian populations green with dusky bars when adult. Irian Jaya fish maybe more silvery with greenish bars that ranges from Japan to eastern Australia.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Amblyglyphidodon curacao
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.0
Depth range
1–40 m (3–131 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 40 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Rowley Shoals (eastern Indian Ocean) and Malaysia to Samoa and Tonga, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to the Great Barrier Reef.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest; 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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