| Pomacentridae (Damselfishes), subfamily: Pomacentrinae |
| 13 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 2 - 23 m, non-migratory |
| Indo-West Pacific: Andaman Sea (Phuket), Malayan Archipelago, Indonesia, Philippines, Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands, Palau, New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and northern Australia. Previously referred to as Paraglyphidodon behnii by Allen (see Ref. 4966). |
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Dorsal spines (total): 13-13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-16; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 13-15. Description: Long-tailed (Ref. 48636). Head bars black (Ref. 90102). Two color varieties: (1) Entirely brown or black (2) anterior lighter brown or grey and posteriorly shading to yellow. juveniles distinctively yellow with two black stripes (Ref. 48636). Body depth 1.7-2.0 in SL (Ref. 90102). |
| Two forms: long-tailed and black as adults occur in the Andaman Sea, ranging east to western Bali and north to Japan. Second form, probably valid as N. xanthurus occur in the rest of the West Pacific and the two overlap in range on Bali's north coast (Ref. 48636). Occur in coral-rich areas of lagoon and seaward reefs. Usually solitary (Ref. 1602). Feed on algae, crustaceans, and pelagic tunicates and salps. Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate (Ref. 205). Males guard and aerate the eggs (Ref. 205). Diurnal species (Ref. 54980; 113699). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 23 September 2021 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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