Staghorn damselfish
📖 Overview
Adults inhabit lagoons, coastal embayments, reef passages and outer reefs. Juveniles often found among Sarcophyton and Sinularia soft corals. Feeding aggregations are frequently observed over growths of the staghorn coral Acropora. Feed on zooplankton and filamentous algae. The stomach contents of a specimen included larval crabs and shrimps, fish eggs, and algae. Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding . Dead coral branches serve as nests . Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate . Males guard and aerate the eggs .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 13; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 13 - 15. : short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Staghorn damselfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Staghorn damselfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding . Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate . Males guard and aerate the eggs .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 40 m , usually 1 - 15 m . Tropical; 25°N - 30°S, 94°E - 167°W north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to the Great Barrier Reef.
🌿 Ecology
zooplankton and filamentous algae (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Black-snouted Sergeant-major · Clouded Damselfish · Staghorn · Staghorn Damsel · Staghorn Sergeant · staghorn damselfish |
| 🏳️Catalan | Damisel·la de tres barres |
| 🌍CES | sapínek curacao |
| 🇩🇪German | Geweihkorallen-Riffbarsch |
| 🇫🇷French | Demoiselle des cornes de cerf |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Damigella offuscata |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Kurakaosuzumedai · クラカオスズメダイ |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Donzela-de-três-faixas |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Поперечнополосая рыба-ласточка |
| 🌍THA | ปลาตะกรับเขียว |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 厚殼仔 · 库拉索凹牙豆娘鱼 · 庫拉索凹牙豆娘魚 · 橘鈍寬刻齒雀鯛 · 黃背雀鯛 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abudefduf curacao | Bloch | 1787 | Synonym |
| Abudefduf trifasciatus | Bleeker | 1847 | Synonym |
| Amblygliphidodon curacao | Bloch | 1787 | Synonym |
| Amblyglyphidodon curaco | Bloch | 1787 | Synonym |
| Amblyglyphidodon nudirostrum | Fowler | 1944 | Synonym |
| Amblyglyphidon curacao | Bloch | 1787 | Synonym |
| Amblyglyphisodon nudirostrum | Fowler | 1944 | Synonym |
| Ambyglyphidodon curacao | Bloch | 1787 | Synonym |
| Chaetodon curacao | Bloch | 1787 | Synonym |
| Glyphisodon smaragdinus | Brevoort | 1856 | Synonym |
| Glyphisodon trifasciatus | Bleeker | 1847 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 45 records indexed .
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