Overview

Comprehensive Description

Biology

Presumed to be reef-associated (Ref. 206). Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate (Ref. 205). Males guard and aerate the eggs (Ref. 205).
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Distribution

Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea and the Maldives.
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Physical Description

Size

Max. size

8.3 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 28618))
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Type Information

Paratype for Amblyglyphidodon indicus Allen & Randall
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Collector(s): J. Randall
Year Collected: 1972
Locality: Gulf of Aqaba, 30 km S of Eilat., Israel, Red Sea, Indian
Depth (m): 2 to 4
  • Paratype: Allen, G. R. & Randall, J. E. 2002. Aqua: Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology. 5 (4): 140.
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Ecology

Habitat

Depth range based on 5 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 4 samples.

Environmental ranges
  Depth range (m): 3 - 9.1
  Temperature range (°C): 28.749 - 28.885
  Nitrate (umol/L): 0.075 - 0.122
  Salinity (PPS): 32.200 - 32.279
  Oxygen (ml/l): 4.427 - 4.484
  Phosphate (umol/l): 0.327 - 0.339
  Silicate (umol/l): 4.452 - 4.465

Graphical representation

Depth range (m): 3 - 9.1

Temperature range (°C): 28.749 - 28.885

Nitrate (umol/L): 0.075 - 0.122

Salinity (PPS): 32.200 - 32.279

Oxygen (ml/l): 4.427 - 4.484

Phosphate (umol/l): 0.327 - 0.339

Silicate (umol/l): 4.452 - 4.465
 
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Environment

reef-associated; marine; depth range 2 - 15 m (Ref. 46206)
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Life History and Behavior

Life Cycle

Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate (Ref. 205). Males guard and aerate the eggs (Ref. 205).
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Molecular Biology and Genetics

Molecular Biology

Statistics of barcoding coverage: Amblyglyphidodon indicus

Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 5
Species: 7
Species With Barcodes: 1

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Conservation

Threats

Not Evaluated
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Wikipedia

Pale damselfish

photographed in Dahab, Red Sea

Contents

Range

Red Sea to the Andaman Sea, south to Madagascar and the Chagos Archipelago.[1]

Description

Up to 8.3cm in length.[2] Deep-bodied, pale blue-green with a dusky bar on the cheek, the margins of the dorsal fin and tail are black. The fish is not nervous and is easily approached. It is similar to the related species Amblyglyphidodon leucogaster and may appear with Amblyglyphidodon flavilautus.

Diet

Zooplankton and floating organic material.[1]

Habitat

Reef-associated from 2 to 35m; found in coral-rich reef areas, patch reefs and clear water.

References

  1. ^ a b Lieske, E. and Myers, R.F. (2004) Coral reef guide; Red Sea London, HarperCollins ISBN 0-00-715986-2
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2007). "Amblyglyphidodon indicus" in FishBase. 6 2007 version.
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