Amblyglyphidodon ternatensis Breeding Information

Species Data

Species:	Amblyglyphidodon ternatensis
Has Successfully been bred and raised in captivity Reference: http://risingtideconservation.blogspot.com/2012/01/rearing-ternate-damselfish-another.html
Class:	B
Synonyms:	Abudefduf philippinus, Glyphidodon nigrifrons, Glyphisodon schlegelii, Glyphisodon ternatensis
Environment:	Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 15 m (Ref. 48636 )
Size/Weight/Age:	Max length : 10.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 7247 )
Distribution:	Western Pacific: Indonesia to Solomon Islands, north to Ryukyu Islands; Belau in Micronesia.
Description:	Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 12 - 13. Silvery to dusky yellow. This species closely resembles the sub adult of A. curacao with obscure stripes, but has a dusky upper caudal peduncle, a series of four light blotches along the base of the dorsal fin, and lower lateral line scale and pectoral ray counts. Eye usually yellow (Ref. 48636 ).
Biology:	Adults are common among coral-rich areas of sheltered coastal reefs (Ref. 9710 ), with algae and staghorn corals to about 15 m depth, especially around the rock islands in Palau, they aggregate with A. curacao. They spawn in groups and each pair claims a small section of the reef (Ref. 7247 ). Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205 ). Eggs are laid on a cleared section of the coral and guarded by the parents (Ref. 48636 ).
Data Sheet:	http://www.fishbase.org/summary/speciessummary.php?id=5692
WoRMS:	http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxlist&tName=Amblyglyphidodon ternatensis
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