Overview
Family : Damselfishes ; Occurs in coral-rich areas of lagoon and seaward reefs and usually associated with soft corals on which it feeds (Ref. 1602). Occurs singly or in pairs[1]. Juveniles are encountered in around staghorn Acropora corals[1]. Adults often near Tridacna clams and may feed on their feces [2].
Interesting Facts
Common Names
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Common Names in Afrikaans:
Zoeloe-nooientjie
Common Names in Austronesian:
Lisheog
Common Names in Austronesian (Other):
Lisheog
Common Names in Carolinian:
Lisheog
Common Names in English:
Black damsel, Black Damsel-Fish, black damselfish, Blue and Gold Damsel-Fish, bluefin damselfish, Bowstripe Barb, bowtie damselfish, royal damsel, Royal damsel black damsel, Royal Damselfish, Zulu damsel
Common Names in Fijian:
Guru
Common Names in French:
Boeteur noir
Common Names in German:
Blaugoldener Demoiselle-Fisch
Common Names in Japanese:
Kuro-suzumedai
Common Names in Malay:
Betok laut hitam
Common Names in Mandarin Chinese:
黑副雀鯛, 黑副雀鲷, 黑新箭雀鯛, 黑新箭雀鲷, 黑豆娘魚, 黑豆娘鱼
Common Names in Tagbanwa Calamian:
Palata
Description
Habitat
Typically found in water with a depth of 0 to -4,409 meters (0 to -14,465 feet).[3]
Biome: Marine .
Taxonomy
- Kingdom:
Animalia
(
)
- animals
- Phylum:
Chordata
()
- Chordates
- Order:
Perciformes
()
- Family:
s in coral-rich areas of lagoon and seaward
ree
()
- Genus:
Neoglyphidodon
()
- (Fowler & Bean, 1928)
- Specific name:
melas
- Scientific name: - Neoglyphidodon melas (Cuvier, 1830)
- Specific name:
melas
- Genus:
Neoglyphidodon
(
- Family:
s in coral-rich areas of lagoon and seaward
ree
(
- Order:
Perciformes
(
- Phylum:
Chordata
(
Synonyms
Abudefduf melanopus (Bleeker • Abudefduf melas (Cuvier • Abudefduf rhomaleus Snyder • Abudefduf xanthonotus (Bleeker • Glyphisodon ater Cuvier • Glyphisodon melanopus Bleeker • Glyphisodon melas Cuvier • Glyphisodon melas Cuvier in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1830 • Glyphisodon xanthonotus Bleeker • Neoglyphidodon melas • Neoglyphidodon melas (Cuvier, 1830) • Paraglyphidodon melanopus (Bleeker • Paraglyphidodon melas (Cuvier
Notes
Name
Status: Accepted Name
.
Comment: Year[4].
Last scrutiny: Data
last modified by FishBase 30-Aug-1994
Similar Species
Members of the genus Neoglyphidodon
ZipcodeZoo has pages for 8 species and subspecies in this genus:
N. bonang (Ocellated Damsel) · N. carlsoni (Carlsson's Damsel) · N. crossi (Orange Damsel) · N. melas (Blue and Gold Damsel-Fish) · N. nigroris (Black and Yellow Damsel) · N. oxyodon (Bluevelvet Damselfish) · N. polyacanthus (Yellowtail Demoiselle) · N. thoracotaeniatus (Bar-Cheek Damsel)
More Info
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Further Reading
- Allen, G.R. (1986). Pomacentridae. p. 670-682. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
- Allen, G.R. (1991). Damselfishes of the world. Mergus Publishers, Melle, Germany. 271 p.
- Anon. (1999). Fish collection database of the National Museums of Kenya. National Museums of Kenya, P.O. Box 40658, Nairobi, Kenya
- Eschmeyer, William N., ed. 1998. Catalog of Fishes. Special Publication of the Center for Biodiversity Research and Information, no. 1, vol 1-3. California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco, California, USA. 2905. ISBN: 0-940228-47-5.
- Huang, Z. (2001). Marine species and their distribution in China's Seas. pp. 404- 463. Vertebrata. Smithsonian Institution, Florida, USA. 598 p.
- Kailola, P.J. (1987). The fishes of Papua New Guinea: a revised and annotated checklist. Vol. II Scorpaenidae to Callionymidae. Research Bulletin No. 41, Research Section, Dept. of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Papua New Guinea.
- Kuiter, R. H. (1992). Tropical reef-fishes of the western Pacific Indonesia and adjacent waters. Gramedia Pustaka Utama, Jakarta. 314 p.
- Kulbicki, M., J.E. Randall and J. Rivaton (1994). Checklist of the fishes of the Chesterfield Islands (Coral Sea). Micronesica 27(1/2):1-43.
- Myers, R.F. (1999). Micronesian reef fishes: a comprehensive guide to the coral reef fishes of Micronesia, 3rd revised and expanded edition. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 330 p.
- Randall, J.E., H. Ida, K. Kato, R.L. Pyle and J.L. Earle (1997). Annotated checklist of inshore fishes of the Ogasawara Islands. Nat. Sci. Mus. Monogr. (11):1-74.
- Robins, Richard C., Reeve M. Bailey, Carl E. Bond, James R. Brooker, Ernest A. Lachner, et al. 1991. World Fishes Important to North Americans Exclusive of Species from the Continental Waters of the United States and Canada. American Fisheries Society Special Publication, no. 21. American Fisheries Society. Bethesda, Maryland, USA. 243. ISBN: 0-913235-54-7.
Notes
Contributors
- Allen, Gerald R. (from FishBase).
- Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
- Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-present. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Zwaag, The Netherlands. Accessed January 15, 2012.
- FishBase 2006.
- FishBase. Release date: January 5, 2010
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed March 04, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 6 providers.
- Ruggiero M., Gordon D., Bailly N., Kirk P., Nicolson D. (2011). The Catalogue of Life Taxonomic Classification, Edition 2, Part A. In: Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist (Bisby F.A., Roskov Y.R., Orrell T.M., Nicolson D., Paglinawan L.E., Bailly N., Kirk P.M., Bourgoin T., Baillargeon G., Ouvrard D., eds). DVD; Species 2000: Reading, UK.
Data Sources
Accessed through GBIF Data Portal March 04, 2008:
- FishBase: FishBase DiGIR Provider - Philippine Server
- Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: AIMS - Baited Remote Underwater Video Station (OBIS Australia)
- Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: AIMS LTM Fish (OBIS Australia)
- Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity - Fish Collection (AfrOBIS)
- Museum national d'histoire naturelle: Ichtyologie
- National Chemical Laboratory: IndOBIS, Indian Ocean Node of OBIS
- OZCAM (Online Zoological Collections of Australian Museums) Provider: Online Zoological Collections of Australian Museums
- Royal Ontario Museum: Fish specimens
- Senckenberg: Collection Pisces
Identifiers
- Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 132949
- Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: Fis-25782
- Fishbase Species ID: 5707
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 13810411
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 613227
- Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 117860
Footnotes
- Myers, R.F. (1991). Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p. [back]
- Lieske, E. and R. Myers (1994). Collins Pocket Guide. Coral reef fishes. Indo-Pacific & Caribbean including the Red Sea. Haper Collins Publishers, 400 p. [back]
- Mean = -313.710 meters (-1,029.232 feet), Standard Deviation = 719.680 based on 431 observations. Ocean depth information for each observation from British Oceanographic Data Centre. [back]
- Eschmeyer, W.N. (1997). PISCES. Eschmeyer's PISCES database as published on the Internet in June 1997, URL: gopher://gopher.calacademy.org:640/7. [back]
