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Amblyglyphidodon leucogaster (Bleeker, 1847)

Yellowbelly damselfish
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Amblyglyphidodon leucogaster   AquaMaps   Data sources: GBIF OBIS
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Philippines country information

Common names: Kikiringan, Palata, Palatang itom
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: minor commercial | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Found in Cebu fish markets. Recorded from Lanuza Bay (Ref. 104756), Verde Island Passage (Ref. 107854),Calatagan (Bagong Silang Reserve and Core), Nasugbu (Santelmo, Etayo, Fuego Point and Sunset Cove) (Ref. 107853). Tañon Strait (Ref. 107276), Bongo Island and Paril-Sangay Protected Seascape, Moro Gulf, Malalag Bay and Sarangani Bay (Ref. 106380). Also Ref. 1602, 48613, 59110, 107852, 121724.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Rau, N. and A. Rau, 1980
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Ovalentaria/misc (Various families in series Ovalentaria) > Pomacentridae (Damselfishes) > Pomacentrinae
Etymology: Amblyglyphidodon: Greek, amblys = darkness + Greek, glyphis = carved + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Bleeker.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 2 - 45 m (Ref. 7247).   Tropical; 35°N - 24°S, 32°E - 172°W

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