Ternate damsel (Amblyglyphidodon ternatensis)

Scientific name: Amblyglyphidodon ternatensis Bleeker, 1853

Ternate damsel (Amblyglyphidodon ternatensis)

The Ternate damsel (Amblyglyphidodon ternatensis) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Western Pacific, Indonesia to Solomon Islands, north to Ryukyu Islands; Belau in Micronesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 12 - 13. Silvery to dusky yellow. This species closely resembles the sub adult of A. curacao with obscure stripes, but has a dusky upper caudal peduncle, a series of four light blotches along the base of the dorsal fin, and lower lateral line scale and pectoral ray counts. Eye usually yellow.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Amblyglyphidodon ternatensis
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Depth range
1–15 m (3–49 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 15 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Indonesia to Solomon Islands, north to Ryukyu Islands; Belau in Micronesia.
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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