Pale damselfish
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| Species: | A. indicus
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| Amblyglyphidodon indicus (Allen & Randall, 2002)
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Amblyglyphidodon indicus is a species of fish in the family Pomacentridae. It is native to the Indian Ocean, including the Red Sea and the Maldives.[1]
Description
The fish reaches 8.3 centimeters in length.[1]
Diet
Its diet includes zooplankton and floating organic material.[2]
Habitat
It is likely that this fish is reef-associated. It has been noted at depths up to 15 meters.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Froese, R. and D. Pauly, Eds. Amblyglyphidodon indicus. FishBase. 2011.
- ^ Lieske, E. and R. F. Myers. (2004). Coral Reef Guide: Red Sea. London, HarperCollins. ISBN 0-00-715986-2
Further reading
- Allen, G. R. and J. E. Randall. (2002). A review of the leucogaster species complex of the Indo-Pacific pomacentrid genus Amblyglyphidodon, with descriptions of two new species. aqua: Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology 5(4) 139-52.