Golden damselfish
species of fish
Amblyglyphidodon aureus also known as the golden damselfish is a species of marine fish in the family Pomacentridae, the damselfishes and clownfishes.[2][3] It is native to the central Indo-Pacific.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Family: | Pomacentridae |
| Genus: | Amblyglyphidodon |
| Species: | A. aureus
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| Amblyglyphidodon aureus (Cuvier, 1830)
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Description
changeThis fish reaches 13 centimetres (5.1 in) in length. It is yellow with blue or purple spots on its face.[2] Some individuals have dark patches on their sides.[3]
Biology
changeThe fish lives in outer reef area, deep lagoons, and areas where there is an ocean current. It lives among gorgonians, laying its eggs on them, and then the male guards and tends them until they hatch. The diet is made up of zooplankton.[2] It is solitary or lives in small groups.[3]
References
change- ↑ Jenkins, A.; Carpenter, K.E.; Allen, G. & Yeeting, B. (2017). "Amblyglyphidodon aureus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T188580A1896599. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T188580A1896599.en.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Amblyglyphidodon aureus" in FishBase. February 2015 version.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Golden Damsel, Amblyglyphidodon aureus (Cuvier, 1830). Australian Museum.
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