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Neoglyphidodon melas in Indonesia
Bowtie damselfish

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Neoglyphidodon melas   (Cuvier, 1830)
Family:	Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)			picture (Nemel_j0.jpg) by Randall, J.E.
Order:	Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Bowtie damselfish
Max. size:	18.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 4391)
Environment:	reef-associated; non-migratory ; depth range 1 - 12 m
Climate:	tropical; 30°N - 30°S
Global Importance:	fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: public aquariums
Resilience:	Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Distribution:	Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Indo-Malayan Archipelago, Philippines, Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands, Palau, New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and northern Australia.
Diagnosis:	Dorsal spines (total): 13-13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-15; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 12-15. Adult stage is uniformly black. Transformation from colorful juvenile to uniformly black adult stage occurs at a size of 50 to 60 mm (Ref. 37816). Large adults are bluish-black and grows rather large, reaching about 15 cm (Ref. 48636).
Biology:	Found in coral-rich areas of lagoon and seaward reefs and usually associated with soft corals on which it feeds (Ref. 1602, 58652). Occur singly or in pairs (Ref. 1602). Juveniles are encountered in around staghorn Acropora corals (Ref. 1602). Adults often near Tridacna clams and may feed on their feces (Ref. 9710)
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List  , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:	Allen, Gerald R.
Main Ref:	Allen, G.R.. 1991. (Ref. 7247)
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Indonesia country information
Common names:	Betok laut hitam, Royal damsel		Ref:  Kuiter, R.H. and T. Tonozuka, 2001
Status:	native		Ref:  Kunzmann, A., J.E. Randall and I. Suprihanto, 1998
Salinity:	marine
Uses:	no uses
Comments:	Type locality: Java (Ref. 48636). Known from Flores (Ref. 8631, 47567) and Mentawai Islands (Ref. 27157). Also recorded from Raja Ampat Islands, Bali, Komodo, Manado and vicinity, Pulau Seribu, Pulau Bintan, Sangalakki Island, Togean and Banggai Islands and Pulau Weh; with an Indonesian distribution from Papua to Sumatra (Ref. 47567).
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/id.html
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Kuiter, R.H., 1992
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