Indo-Pacific Yellowtail Damsel

Neoglyphidodon nigroris

Adults with dark stripes on gill lid and pale-dark stripes under the eye. Rear of body and tail yellow. Juveniles yellow with two black stripes.

Size : 11-13 cm

Habitat : In coral-rich lagoons and outreefs slopes, 2-25 m. Feeds on zooplankton and algae.

Distribution : Andaman Sea to SW Japan, Palau, Vanuatu and GBR.

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Actinopterygii

ORDER

:

Cichliformes

FAMILY

:

Pomacentridae

GENUS

:

Neoglyphidodon

SPECIES

:

Neoglyphidodon nigroris

Other Information

Population Status

Not Evaluated (NE)

PHOTO COLLECTION

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Reference

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