Yellowbelly damselfish
📖 Overview
Adults inhabit lagoons, reef passages, and the outer reef slopes as solitary individuals or in small groups. Feed on copepods, amphipods, mysids, fish eggs, crustacean larvae, and a small portion of algae . Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding . 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: 12 - 14. This species is distinguished by the following characters: D XII-XIII,12-13 (usually XIII,12); A II,12-14 (often II,13); pectoral rays 16-17; lateral line tubed scales 14-17; gill rakers total, 25-29; body depth is 1.5-1.8 in SL; colouration, silvery grey with paler scale centers and yellow belly, the anterior half of anal fin and anterior margin of soft dorsal fin and the upper and lower margins of caudal fin is blackish; upper pectoral fin base with a distinct wedge-shaped black mark .: short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Yellowbelly damselfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 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 2 - 45 m . Tropical; 35°N - 24°S, 32°E - 172°W West Pacific: from the Eastern Indian Ocean; north to Ryukyu Is.
🌿 Ecology
copepods, amphipods, mysids, fish eggs, crustacean larvae, and a small portion of algae (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Gold-scaled Damsel-fish · Golden-scaled Damsel-fish · Goldenscaled Damselfish · White-belly Damsel · White-breasted Sergeant · White-breasted Sergeant-major · Whitebelly Damsel · Whitebelly Devil · whitebelly damselfish · yellowbelly damselfish · yellowbelly devil |
| 🏳️Catalan | Damisel·la de ventre daurat |
| 🌍CES | sapínek bělobřichý |
| 🇫🇷French | Demoiselle à ventre jaune |
| 🌍HEB | דפדופית אפורה |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Damigella ventre bianco |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Namisuzumedai · ナミスズメダイ |
| 🇳🇱Dutch | Geelbuikjuffertje |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Donzela-de-ventre-amarelo |
| 🌍THA | ปลาสลิดหินกลมเกล็ดเงิน |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 厚殼仔 · 白腹凹牙豆娘魚 · 白腹寬刻齒雀鯛 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abudefduf leucogaster | Bleeker | 1847 | Synonym |
| Amblygliphidodon leucogaster | Bleeker | 1847 | Synonym |
| Glyphidodon leucogaster | Gunther | 1866 | Synonym |
| Glyphisodon leucogaster | Bleeker | 1847 | Synonym |
| Plectroglyphidodon leucogaster | Bleeker | 1847 | Synonym |
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Yellowbelly damselfish.
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 16 records indexed .
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