Amblyglyphidodon curacao (Bloch, 1787) is a animal in the Pomacentridae family, order Perciformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Amblyglyphidodon curacao (Bloch, 1787)

Amblyglyphidodon curacao (Bloch, 1787)

Amblyglyphidodon curacao is a small marine damselfish found in tropical western Pacific waters.

Family
Genus
Amblyglyphidodon
Order
Perciformes
Class

About Amblyglyphidodon curacao (Bloch, 1787)

Amblyglyphidodon curacao (Bloch, 1787) is a species of marine fish that goes by several common names: the staghorn damselfish, the clouded damselfish, and the black-snouted sergeant major. This species belongs to the family Pomacentridae, the fish group that includes both damselfishes and clownfishes. It is widely distributed across the tropical waters of the western Pacific Ocean. It is a small fish, reaching a maximum total length of 11 centimeters, equal to 4.3 inches.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Perciformes Pomacentridae Amblyglyphidodon

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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