Amblyglyphidodon

Amblyglyphidodon
Amblyglyphidodon curacao
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Family:	Pomacentridae
Genus:	Amblyglyphidodon Bleeker, 1877

Amblyglyphidodon is a genus of fish in the family Pomacentridae. These damselfish swim singly, in pairs, or in small groups. They are often found among corals.

Species

There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus:

• Amblyglyphidodon aureus (G. Cuvier, 1830) (Golden damselfish)
• Amblyglyphidodon batunai G. R. Allen, 1995 (Batuna damsel)
• Amblyglyphidodon curacao (Bloch, 1787) (Staghorn damselfish)
• Amblyglyphidodon flavilatus G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 1980 (Yellowfin damsel)
• Amblyglyphidodon flavopurpureus G. R. Allen, Erdmann & Drew, 2012 (Cenderawasih damselfish) ^[1]
• Amblyglyphidodon indicus G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 2002 (Maldives damselfish)
• Amblyglyphidodon leucogaster (Bleeker, 1847) (Yellowbelly damselfish)
• Amblyglyphidodon melanopterus G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 2002
• Amblyglyphidodon orbicularis (Hombron & Jacquinot, 1853)
• Amblyglyphidodon silolona G. R. Allen, Erdmann & Drew, 2012 (Silolona damselfish) ^[1]
• Amblyglyphidodon ternatensis (Bleeker, 1853) (Ternate damsel)

References

1. Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. (2012): Reef Fishes of the East Indies. Reef Fishes of the East Indies. Volumes I-III. Tropical Reef Research, Perth, Australia. 1292pp. Universitiy of Hawai'i Press. ISBN 978-0-9872600-0-0.