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Diagnostic Description

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Description: Adult overall brown, pectoral-fin axil orange. Juveniles head, dorsal body, and fins bright orange, ventral mauve, horizontal stripe neon blue from snout to dorsal fin posterior base. Juveniles often swimming well-above the bottom on shallow reef flats. Adults drab and easily overlooked (Ref. 48636). Body depth 1.7-1.9 in SL (Ref. 90102).
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Rodolfo B. Reyes
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Life Cycle

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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).
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Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14 - 16; Analspines: 2; Analsoft rays: 13 - 14
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Trophic Strategy

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Diurnal species (Ref. 113699).
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Jeremiah Glenn Jansalin
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Biology

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Adults inhabit shallow gutters of rocky areas or coral reefs of protected bays and lagoons. Solitary and shy (Ref. 9710). Often swimming near the surface (Ref. 48636). 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. 113699).
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Neoglyphidodon crossi

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Neoglyphidodon crossi is a species of damselfish found in the western and central Pacific. It can grow to a maximum of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) in length.[1] It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade.

Distribution and habitat

Neoglyphidodon crossi is found in mostly in the Pacific Ocean. It is found around Indonesia, the Philippines, and Papua New Guinea.[1] They are found at a depth range of 1 to 12 metres (3.3 to 39.4 ft).[1] Usually, they are found in coral reefs.

Description

Adults can grow up to a maximum size of 10 centimetres (3.9 in).[1] They have 13 dorsal spines, 14 to 16 dorsal soft rays, 2 anal spines, and 13 to 14 anal soft rays.[1] Juveniles are orange with a black bottom and a blue line that extends from its snout to its caudal pentacle. Adults are more grayish with less orange spots and their line is less blue.

Ecology

Diet

This fish is omnivorous.

Behaviour

Adults of this species are solitary.[1]

In the aquarium

This fish is found in the aquarium trade.

Breeding

Females lay into the substrate. The males then guard and aerate the eggs until they hatch.[1]

References

Wikispecies has information related to Neoglyphidodon crossi.
  1. ^ a b c d e f g Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2014). "Neoglyphidodon crossi" in FishBase. November 2014 version.

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Neoglyphidodon crossi: Brief Summary

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Neoglyphidodon crossi is a species of damselfish found in the western and central Pacific. It can grow to a maximum of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) in length. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade.

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