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Hemiglyphidodon plagiometopon (Bleeker, 1852)

Description

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

Common Names

  • Tibo , Bajo , Indonesia
  • Lisheog , Carolinian , Micronesia
  • Damselfish , English , Malaysia
  • Giant farmer fish , English , Guam
  • Giant farmer fish , English , Micronesia
  • Lagoon damsel , English , Australia
  • Lagoon damsel , English , Micronesia
  • Lagoon damsel , English , Singapore
  • Lagoon damselfish , English , Malaysia
  • Lagoon damselfish , English , USA
  • Lagoon damselfish , English , Global
  • Purple-spotted demoiselle , English , Papua New Guinea
  • Sweetlip damsel , English , Australia
  • Sweetlip damsel , English , Indonesia
  • Suzumedai-modoki , Japanese , Japan
  • Bombin , Malay , Malaysia
  • Bombin alga , Malay , Malaysia
  • 密鰓魚 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 密鰓魚 , Mandarin Chinese , Taiwan/Ch Taipei
  • 密鳃鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • Boku-boku , Palo , Indonesia
  • Palata , Tagbanwa Calamian , Philippines
  • Ika tele lautau , Tokelauan , Tokelau
  • Baro-baro , Visayan , Philippines
  • Palata , Visayan , Philippines

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Ovalentaria/misc

    Family: Pomacentridae

    Genus: Hemiglyphidodon

    Species: Hemiglyphidodon plagiometopon (Bleeker, 1852)

    Climate Zone

  • Tropical

    • Location

    Biology

    Adults occur in protected lagoon and coastal reefs around branching corals (Ref. 9710), usually with lots of algae on coral bases on the substrate (Ref. 48636). Feed on algae (Ref. 1602). Large species, to at least 18 cm (Ref. 48636). 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). Diurnal species (Ref. 113699).

    Habitat

    associated