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]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Family: | Pomacentridae |
| Genus: | Amblyglyphidodon |
| Species: | A. indicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Amblyglyphidodon indicus G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 2002 | |
References
- 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.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Amblyglyphidodon indicus" in FishBase. February 2015 version.
- Lieske, E. & Myers, R.F. (2004): Coral Reef Guide: Red Sea. London, HarperCollins. ISBN 0-00-715986-2
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