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Ostéichthyen Perciformes Pomacentridae
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| 9 espèces |
| This genus is notable for their beauty as juveniles, turning to drab adults (wetwebmedia) |
| Neoglyphidodon melas | ||
| fishbase / aquaportail / souslesmers / en.wiki / fishesofaustralia / nomadica / reeflifesurvey | Synonymes
Bowtie damselfish / black damsel / bluefin or royal damsel |
Cuvier, 1830 / NE / ITIS 613227 |
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2019 Raja Ampat by Rickard Zerpe
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
2017 Philippines by Rickard Zerpe
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
2016 Raja Ampat ©Mark Rosenstein
(via fishesofaustralia) |
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| Ningaloo (Au) by Rick Stuart-Smith
(via fishesofaustralia) |
juvénile, Okinawa by Klaus Stiefel
(via fishesofaustralia) |
2015 Ningaloo (Au) by John Turnbull
(via fishesofaustralia) |
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juvénile, by OpenCage
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
juvénile, 2013 Cebu (Philippines) ©Carmelo López Abad
(via Encyclopedia of Life) |
2015 Exmouth (Au) by John Sear
(via Encyclopedia of Life) |
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| 1999 Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) ©Field, Richard
(via fishbase) |
juvénile, 2009 Egypte Wadi Gimal by Gianemilio Rusconi
(via fishbase) |
juvénile, Batangas Luzon (Philippines) ©Randall, John E.
(via fishbase) |
| Indo & W Pacifiq & Red sea | Demoiselle noire | tropical |
| adults blueish black; juveniles mostly pale blue with a yellow dorsal surface; blue pelvic and anal fins with black interior rays | ||
| 1-12m / 15-18 cm / 6 ans | ovipare, distinct pairing during breeding; eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate; males guard and aerate the eggs | singly or in pairs , near Tridacna clams and may feed on their feces |
| Neoglyphidodon melas | ||
| Neoglyphidodon nigroris | ||
| fishbase / recif-france / liveaquaria / animal-world / en.wiki / fishesofaustralia / reeflifesurvey | Synonymes
Scarface Damsel / Black & yellow damsel / Black-and-gold chromis / Behn's damsel / Blackmouth Bicolor Chromis |
Cuvier, 1830 / NE / ITIS 613240 |
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| 2019 Raja Ampat by Rickard Zerpe
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
2019 Indonesia by Rickard Zerpe
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
juvénile, 2019 Raja Ampat by Rickard Zerpe
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
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| 2018 Lembeh by Rickard Zerpe
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
Banda Aceh (ID) by Graham Edgar
(via fishesofaustralia) |
juvénile, Queensland (Au) by Rick Stuart-Smith
(via fishesofaustralia) |
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| 2017 Philippines by Rickard Zerpe
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
2009 Great Barrier (Au) by LCDR Eric Johnson, NOAA
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
juvénile, Micronésie by Dr. James P. McVey NOAA
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
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| Philippines ©Randall, John E.
(via fishbase) |
juvénile, Lizard Island (Au) ©Randall, John E.
(via fishbase) |
Flores (Indonesia) ©Randall, John E.
(via fishbase) |
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| jeune, 1974 Truk Lagoon Reef (Chuuk-PNG) by Dr.James P. McVey NOAA
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
2002 Great Barrier (Au) by Erik Schlogl
(via Encyclopedia of Life) |
2013 Bitung (Sulawesi) by Mark Rosenstein
(via Encyclopedia of Life) |
| Indo & W Pacifiq & N Australia | Demoiselle bicolore | tropical |
| pointy-finned juvenile, yellow with two long & broad horizontal black bars; changes color to grayish brown in front and dusky yellow towards the back as an adult; | ||
| 2-23m / 6 cm | ovipare, distinct pairing during breeding; eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate; males guard and aerate the eggs | usually solitary; aggressif |
| Neoglyphidodon nigroris | ||
| Neoglyphidodon polyacanthus | ||
| fishbase / en.wiki / fishesofaustralia / reeflifesurvey | Synonymes
Yellowtail demoiselle |
Ogilby, 1889 / NE / ITIS 615137 |
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| 2010 Lord Howe Island, Tasman Sea by Graham Edgar
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
2009 Lord Howe Island, Tasman Sea by Andrew J. Green
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
juvénile, 2010 Lord Howe Island, Tasman Sea by Graham Edgar
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
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| 2016 NSW (Au) by John Turnbull
(via fishesofaustralia) |
2010 Tasman Sea (Au) by Ian V Shaw
(via fishesofaustralia) |
juvénile, 2010 Tasman Sea (Au) by Erik Schlogl
(via fishesofaustralia) |
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| Norfolk Is. (Au) ©Randall, John E.
(via fishbase) |
intermédiaire, Norfolk Is. (Au) ©Randall, John E.
(via fishbase) |
juvénile, Norfolk Is. (Au) ©Randall, John E.
(via fishbase) |
| W-Pacifiq | Multispine damselfish | tropical |
| adult: dark with yellow pectoral fin and yellow area around mouth; juvenile yellow/orange with neon blue markings | ||
| 2-30m / 12cm | ovipare, distinct pairing during breeding; eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate; males guard and aerate the eggs | outside the lagoon, usually in deeper surge channels |
| Neoglyphidodon polyacanthus | ||
| Neoglyphidodon thoracotaeniatus | ||
| fishbase / en.wiki / nomadica / reeflifesurvey / souslesmers | Synonymes
Barhead damsel |
Fowler & Bean, 1928 / NE / ITIS 615117 |
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| 2019 Raja Ampat by Rickard Zerpe
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
juvénile, 2018 Lembeh (Sulawesi) by Rickard Zerpe
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
2015 Komodo by Mark Rosenstein
(via Encyclopedia of Life) |
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| 2019 Lord Howe Island (Tasman Sea) ©jeyre
(via INaturalist) |
2017 Norfolk Island (Au) ©mscott
(via INaturalist) |
2017 Norfolk Island (Au) ©mscott
(via INaturalist) |
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| N-Sulawesi by Jim Greenfield
(via Encyclopedia of Life) |
2012 Raja Ampat by David R
(via Encyclopedia of Life) |
2018 Lembeh (Sulawesi) by Rickard Zerpe
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
| Indonesia, Philippines, New Guinea, & Solomon Islands | Demoiselle à tête barrée | Tropical |
| adults: black with a white area extending from its eye to the pectoral fin in the bottom & 3 vertical dark bands in their front; juveniles: same pattern but yellow; around their dorsal fin, a dark spot; turquoise lines around their dark spot that extends to the eyes | ||
| 10-45m / 13.5cm | ovipare, distinct pairing during breeding; eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate; males guard and aerate the eggs | occur in small groups, adults may swim high above to feed |
| Neoglyphidodon thoracotaeniatus | ||
MàJ 15/03/2023
