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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Pomacentridae Damselfishes
Subfamily: Pomacentrinae
Genus: Amblyglyphidodon

(See list of species below)



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11 species (see list below)

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Photo by Greenfield, J.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Amblyglyphidodon aureus (Cuvier, 1830)

Photo by Greenfield, J.
 
Amblyglyphidodon aureus
[Golden damselfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Amblyglyphidodon batunai Allen, 1995

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Amblyglyphidodon batunai
[Batuna's damselfish]

Photo by Adams, M.J.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Amblyglyphidodon curacao (Bloch, 1787)

Photo by Adams, M.J.
 
Amblyglyphidodon curacao
[Staghorn damselfish]

Photo by Field, R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Amblyglyphidodon flavilatus Allen & Randall, 1980

Photo by Field, R.
 
Amblyglyphidodon flavilatus
[Yellowfin damsel]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 9.4 cm SL
Amblyglyphidodon flavopurpureus Allen, Erdmann & Drew, 2012

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Amblyglyphidodon flavopurpureus
[Cenderawasih damselfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 8.3 cm SL
Amblyglyphidodon indicus Allen & Randall, 2002

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Amblyglyphidodon indicus
[Maldives damselfish]

Photo by Field, R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Amblyglyphidodon leucogaster (Bleeker, 1847)

Photo by Field, R.
 
Amblyglyphidodon leucogaster
[Yellowbelly damselfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 10.2 cm SL
Amblyglyphidodon melanopterus Allen & Randall, 2002

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Amblyglyphidodon melanopterus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 8.3 cm SL
Amblyglyphidodon orbicularis (Hombron & Jacquinot, 1853)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Amblyglyphidodon orbicularis
[]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 12.5 cm TL
Amblyglyphidodon silolona Allen, Erdmann & Drew, 2012

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Amblyglyphidodon silolona
[Silolona damselfish]

Photo by Cook, D.C.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Amblyglyphidodon ternatensis (Bleeker, 1853)

Photo by Cook, D.C.
 
Amblyglyphidodon ternatensis
[Ternate damsel]
11 Species of Family Pomacentridae with Genus Amblyglyphidodon
(Damselfishes)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1830 Amblyglyphidodon aureus Golden damselfish Western Pacific 13 TL
1995 Amblyglyphidodon batunai Batuna's damselfish Indo-West Pacific 10 TL
1787 Amblyglyphidodon curacao Staghorn damselfish Western Pacific 11 TL
1980 Amblyglyphidodon flavilatus Yellowfin damsel Western Indian Ocean 10 TL
2012 Amblyglyphidodon flavopurpureus Cenderawasih damselfish Western Central Pacific 9.4 SL
2002 Amblyglyphidodon indicus Maldives damselfish Indian Ocean 8.3 SL
1847 Amblyglyphidodon leucogaster Yellowbelly damselfish Indo-West Pacific 13 TL
2002 Amblyglyphidodon melanopterus Pacific Ocean 10.2 SL
1853 Amblyglyphidodon orbicularis Pacific Ocean 8.3 SL
2012 Amblyglyphidodon silolona Silolona damselfish Eastern Indian Ocean 12.5 TL
1853 Amblyglyphidodon ternatensis Ternate damsel Western Pacific 10 SL



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