Amblyglyphidodon indicus

Amblyglyphidodon indicus also known as the Maldives damselfish is a species of fish in the family Pomacentridae. It is native to the Indian Ocean, including the Red Sea and the Maldives.[2] The fish reaches 8.3 centimeters in length.[2] Its diet includes zooplankton and floating organic material.[3] It is likely that this fish is reef-associated. It has been noted at depths up to 15 meters.[2]

Amblyglyphidodon indicus

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Amblyglyphidodon
Species:
A. indicus
Binomial name
Amblyglyphidodon indicus

References

  1. Rocha, L.A. & Myers, R. (2017). "Amblyglyphidodon indicus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T188596A1899477. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T188596A1899477.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Amblyglyphidodon indicus" in FishBase. February 2015 version.
  3. Lieske, E. & Myers, R.F. (2004): Coral Reef Guide: Red Sea. London, HarperCollins. ISBN 0-00-715986-2


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