Blackbanded Damsel

Amblypomacentrus breviceps

Dark eye stripes. Two dark saddle spots, connected by a dark dorsal fin.

Size : 8 cm

Habitat : In lagoons and coastal reefs, 2-35 m. On sand, rubble and mud. Often in small loose groups.

Distribution : Indonesia to the Philippines, Solomons and GBR.

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Actinopterygii

ORDER

:

Cichliformes

FAMILY

:

Pomacentridae

GENUS

:

Amblypomacentrus

SPECIES

:

Amblypomacentrus breviceps

Other Information

Population Status

Least Concern (LC)

PHOTO COLLECTION

Reference

  1. inaturalist.org
  2. Reef Fishes of the Indo-Pacific. Book by Matthias Bergbauer and Manuela Kirschner