Amblyglyphidodon leucogaster

(Bleeker, 1847)

Vernacular names

English : Yellowbelly damselfish
French : Demoiselle à ventre jaune

Classification

Class : Teleostei
Order : Ovalentaria i. s. (sometimes still Perciformes)
Family : Pomacentridae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification

The species grows to 13 cm long. Laterally compressed body with round head shape. Coloration is greenish to silvery grey with yellow belly. Flank scales have light centers. Edges of dorsal, caudal and anal fins black. Blue eyes.

Range and habitat

This species occurs from the eastern Indian Ocean to South Japan, North Australia, Philippines Marshall and Caroline Islands. Lives in lagoons and outer reefs slopes, down to 45 m.

Conservation

IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not Listed
Status : The species seems to be still numerous within its range and not often caught for trade. Vulnerable to habitat loss.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

Observation