Overview
Comprehensive Description
Biology
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Eschmeyer, W.N. (ed.) 2003 Catalog of fishes. Updated database version of March 2003. Catalog databases as made available to FishBase in March 2003. (Ref. 46206)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=46206&speccode=60302
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Distribution
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Eschmeyer, W.N. (ed.) 2003 Catalog of fishes. Updated database version of March 2003. Catalog databases as made available to FishBase in March 2003. (Ref. 46206)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=46206&speccode=60302
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Physical Description
Size
Max. size
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Randall, J.E. 1997 Randall's tank photos. Collection of 10,000 large-format photos (slides) of dead fishes. Unpublished. (Ref. 28618)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=28618&speccode=60377
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Type Information
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
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
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Eschmeyer, W.N. (ed.) 2003 Catalog of fishes. Updated database version of March 2003. Catalog databases as made available to FishBase in March 2003. (Ref. 46206)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=46206&speccode=60302
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Life History and Behavior
Life Cycle
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Breder, C.M. and D.E. Rosen 1966 Modes of reproduction in fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. 941 p. (Ref. 205)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=205&speccode=1256
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Molecular Biology and Genetics
Molecular Biology
Statistics of barcoding coverage: Amblyglyphidodon indicus
Public Records: 5
Species: 7
Species With Barcodes: 1
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Conservation
Threats
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IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006.
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=57073
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Wikipedia
Pale damselfish
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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
- ^ a b Lieske, E. and Myers, R.F. (2004) Coral reef guide; Red Sea London, HarperCollins ISBN 0-00-715986-2
- ^ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2007). "Amblyglyphidodon indicus" in FishBase. 6 2007 version.
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