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Amblyglyphidodon leucogaster — Details

Yellowbelly Damselfish learn more about names for this taxon

Overview

Comprehensive Description

Biology

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Adults inhabit lagoons, reef passages, and the outer reef slopes as solitary individuals or in small groups. Feed on copepods, amphipods, mysids, fish eggs, crustacean larvae, and a small portion of algae (Ref. 7247). 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).

Allen, G.R. 1991 Damselfishes of the world. Mergus Publishers, Melle, Germany. 271 p. (Ref. 7247) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=7247&speccode=11793

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Distribution

Distribution

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Chagos, East Africa, Kenya, Red Sea, Seychelles

Randall, J.E. (1992). Red Sea Reef Fishes. Immel Publishing. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=6091
Anon. (2000). FishBase 2000 [CD-ROM]. ICLARM: Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines. 4 cd-roms pp. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=6542
Bock, K.R. (1996). Checklist of the reef fishes of Diani and Galu, Kenya. Journal of East African natural History 85: 5-22. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=6357
McClanahan, T.R. (1994). Kenya coral reef lagoon fish: effects of fishing, substrate complexity, and sea urchins. Coral Reefs 13: 231-241 http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=5911
Edwards, A. & J. Rosewell (1981). Vertical zonation of coral reef fishes in the Sudanese Red Sea. Hydrobiologia 79, 21- 31. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=6095

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Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and eastern Africa to Melanesia, Micronesia and the Samoa Islands; Ryukyu Islands south to Rowley Shoals and Great Barrier Reef. Further study is required to determine if the Indian Ocean-Red Sea population represents a distinct species.

Allen, G.R. 1991 Damselfishes of the world. Mergus Publishers, Melle, Germany. 271 p. (Ref. 7247) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=7247&speccode=11793

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Physical Description

Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 13; Analspines: 2; Analsoft rays: 12 - 14

Myers, R.F. 1991 Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p. (Ref. 1602) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=1602&speccode=4306

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Size

Max. size

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13.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 9710))

Lieske, E. and R. Myers 1994 Collins Pocket Guide. Coral reef fishes. Indo-Pacific & Caribbean including the Red Sea. Haper Collins Publishers, 400 p. (Ref. 9710) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=9710&speccode=13770

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Diagnostic Description

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Exhibits geographic variations in coloration. Indonesian populations with yellow-orange belly (Ref. 48636).

Myers, R.F. 1991 Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p. (Ref. 1602) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=1602&speccode=4306

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Ecology

Habitat

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Depth range based on 59 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 32 samples.

Environmental ranges
  Depth range (m): 1.5 - 187
  Temperature range (°C): 25.275 - 29.039
  Nitrate (umol/L): 0.047 - 1.251
  Salinity (PPS): 32.185 - 40.307
  Oxygen (ml/l): 4.130 - 4.727
  Phosphate (umol/l): 0.088 - 0.380
  Silicate (umol/l): 1.005 - 6.058

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Depth range (m): 1.5 - 187

Temperature range (°C): 25.275 - 29.039

Nitrate (umol/L): 0.047 - 1.251

Salinity (PPS): 32.185 - 40.307

Oxygen (ml/l): 4.130 - 4.727

Phosphate (umol/l): 0.088 - 0.380

Silicate (umol/l): 1.005 - 6.058

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Environment

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reef-associated; non-migratory; marine; depth range 2 - 45 m (Ref. 7247)

Allen, G.R. 1991 Damselfishes of the world. Mergus Publishers, Melle, Germany. 271 p. (Ref. 7247) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=7247&speccode=11793

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Trophic Strategy

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Occurs inshore (Ref. 75154). Inhabits lagoons, reef passages, and the outer reef slopes as solitary individuals or in small groups. Feeds on benthic and planktonic organisms (Ref. 7247).

Allen, G.R. 1991 Damselfishes of the world. Mergus Publishers, Melle, Germany. 271 p. (Ref. 7247) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=7247&speccode=11793

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Life History and Behavior

Life Cycle

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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).

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

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Genomic DNA is available from 43 specimens with morphological vouchers housed at British Antarctic Survey

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Barcode data: Amblyglyphidodon leucogaster

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The following is a representative barcode sequence, the centroid of all available sequences for this species.

There is 1 barcode sequence available from BOLD and GenBank. Below is the sequence of the barcode region Cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (COI or COX1) from a member of the species. See the BOLD taxonomy browser for more complete information about this specimen. Other sequences that do not yet meet barcode criteria may also be available.

ABFJ020-06|ISI28|Amblyglyphidodon leucogaster| ------------------------------------------CTCTATCTAGTATTCGGTGCTTGAGCTGGAATAGTAGGCACGGCTTTA---AGCCTCCTCATTCGAGCAGAACTAAGCCAACCAGGCGCCCTCTTAGGAGAC---GACCAAATTTATAACGTTATTGTTACCGCACATGCCTTTGTAATAATTTTCTTTATAGTAATACCAATCCTAATCGGAGGATTTGGAAACTGGCTAGTTCCACTCATG---CTCGGCGCCCCCGACATGGCATTCCCCCGAATAAATAACATAAGCTTCTGACTACTGCCCCCATCCTTCCTTCTTCTCCTTGCCTCCTCTGGAGTTGAGGCCGGAGCCGGGACGGGCTGAACTGTATACCCTCCACTATCCGGAAACCTAGCCCACGCAGGGGCGTCAGTAGACCTA---ACCATTTTCTCCCTCCATCTAGCAGGTGTCTCATCAATCCTGGGGGCAATTAACTTTATTACCACCATTATTAATATGAAACCTCCTGCCATTTCACAATATCAGACCCCTCTGTTTGTATGAGCCGTACTAATTACTGCCGTCCTGCTTCTCTTGTCACTTCCTGTCCTAGCAGCT---GGTATTACCATGCTCTTAACCGACCGAAACCTAAATACTACCTTCTTTGACCCAGCAGGAGGAGGAGATCCAATTCTTTACCAACACCTC-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Statistics of barcoding coverage: Amblyglyphidodon leucogaster

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Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 1
Species: 6
Species With Barcodes: 1

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Conservation

Threats

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Not Evaluated

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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Relevance to Humans and Ecosystems

Benefits

Importance

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fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial

Robins, C.R., R.M. Bailey, C.E. Bond, J.R. Brooker, E.A. Lachner, R.N. Lea and W.B. Scott 1991 World fishes important to North Americans. Exclusive of species from the continental waters of the United States and Canada. Am. Fish. Soc. Spec. Publ. (21):243 p. (Ref. 4537) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=4537&speccode=1255

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