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Amblyglyphidodon aureus (Cuvier, 1830)

Description

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 16; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 14 - 15.

Common Names

  • Limoulaang , Carolinian , Micronesia
  • Gylden jomfrufisk , Danish , Denmark
  • Damselfish , English , Malaysia
  • Golden damsel , English , Australia
  • Golden damsel , English , Christmas I.
  • Golden damsel , English , Guam
  • Golden damsel , English , Micronesia
  • Golden damsel , English , Papua New Guinea
  • Golden damsel , English , Philippines
  • Golden damselfish , English , Malaysia
  • Golden damselfish , English , Philippines
  • Golden damselfish , English , USA
  • Golden damselfish , English , Global
  • Golden devil , English , USA
  • Golden sergeant , English , Australia
  • Golden sergeant , English , Indonesia
  • Kuldne ampling , Estonian , Estonia
  • Kuldne merinäitsik , Estonian , Estonia
  • Yamabuki-suzumedai , Japanese , Japan
  • Bombin , Malay , Malaysia
  • Bombin emas , Malay , Malaysia
  • 金凹牙豆娘魚 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 金凹牙豆娘鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 黃背寬刻齒雀鯛 , Mandarin Chinese , Taiwan/Ch Taipei
  • 黄背宽刻齿雀鲷 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • Palata , Tagalog , Philippines
  • Palata , Tagbanwa Calamian , Philippines
  • Palatang dalag , Visayan , Philippines

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Ovalentaria/misc

    Family: Pomacentridae

    Genus: Amblyglyphidodon

    Species: Amblyglyphidodon aureus (Cuvier, 1830)

    Climate Zone

  • Tropical

    • Location

  • Western Pacific: Andaman Sea (Ref. 7247) and Christmas Island in the eastern Indian Ocean to Fiji, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Rowly Shoals (eastern Indian Ocean)and New Caledonia. Recently recorded from Tonga (Ref. 53797).

    • Biology

    Adults occur in steep outer reef, occasionally in deep lagoons and along channel walls, usually in current prone habitats and where there are abundant gorgonian and long sea-whip corals on which they lay and guard eggs. Juveniles in small groups often found among large sea fans or black corals. Feed on zooplankton (Ref. 7247). Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate (Ref. 205). Eggs laid usually on gorgonian dead branches (Ref. 90102). Males guard and aerate the eggs (Ref. 205).

    Habitat

    associated