Species Amblyglyphidodon leucogaster (Bleeker, 1847)
Whitebelly Damsel, Gold-scaled Damsel-fish, Golden-scaled Damsel-fish, White-belly Damsel, White-breasted Sergeant, White-breasted Sergeant-major, Whitebelly Damselfish
- Glyphisodon leucogaster Bleeker, P. 1847. Labroideorum ctenoideorum bataviensium diagnoses et adumbratonis. Verhandelingen van het Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen 21(1): 1-33 [26] [appeared first as name only in Bleeker, P. 1845. Bijdragen tot de geneeskundige Topographie van Batavia. Generisch overzicht der Fauna. Natuur-en Geneeskundig Archief voor Neȇrlandsch Indië v. 2 (3): 505-528 [523]].
Type data:
Holotype RMNH 6489, Java.
Generic Combinations
- Amblyglyphidodon leucogaster (Bleeker, 1847). —
Allen, G.R. 1975. Damselfishes of the South Seas. New Jersey : T.F.H. Publications 237 pp. 251 figs. [119] (changed combination cited)
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Scott Reef, WA (14°03'S) to Ashmore Reef, Timor Sea (12°15'S) and Ashmore Reef (10°05'S) and Osprey Reef (13°52'S) Coral Sea, to Lady Elliot Island (24°06'S) QLD, also Christmas Island, Indian Ocean; tropical, Indo-west-central Pacific.
IMCRA
Northeast Transition (19), Timor Province (2), Cape Province (20), Christmas Island Province (23), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Other Regions
Coral Sea Islands Territory, Territory of Ashmore & Cartier Islands, Torres Strait Islands terrestrial, marine & freshwater
Distribution References
- Allen, G.R. 1993. Fishes of Ashmore Reef and Cartier Island. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 44: 67-91 [80]
- Heyward, A. et al. 2011. Monitoring Study S6B Corals Reefs, Montara: 2011 Shallow Reef Surveys at Ashmore, Cartier and Seringapatam Reefs. Final Report for PTTEP Australasia (Ashmore Cartier) Pty. Ltd. Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville. 163 pp. [131]
- Hobbs, J-P.A., Newman, S.J., Mitsopoulos, G.E.A., Travers, M.J., Skepper, C.L., Gilligan, J.J., Allen, G.R., Choat, H.J. & Ayling, A.M. 2014. Checklist and new records of Christmas Island fishes: the influence of isolation, biogeography and habitat availability on species abundance and community composition. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Supplement 30: 184–202 [197]
Ecological Descriptors
Coral reef, inshore.
Extra Ecological Information
2 - 45 m.
General References
Allen, G.R. 1991. Damselfishes of the World. Melle, Germany : Mergus Verlag 271 pp. [31]
Allen, G. R. 2001. Family Pomacentridae. pp. in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, T.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 6 pp. 3381-4218. [3342]
Allen, G.R., Cross, N.J. & Allen, C.J. 2006. Pomacentridae. pp. 1439-1471 in Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & Allen, G.R. Fishes. In, Beesley, P.L. & Wells, A. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 35. Volume 35 Australia : ABRS & CSIRO Publishing Parts 1-3, 2178 pp. [1443]
Allen, G.R. & Randall, J. E. 2002. A review of the leucogaster species complex of the Indo-Pacific pomacentrid genus Amblyglyphidodon, with descriptions of two new species. Aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology 5(4): 139-152 [145]
Grant, E.M. 1975. Guide to Fishes. Brisbane : Queensland Government, Co-ordinator General’s Department 640 pp. [391] (as Abudefduf leucogaster)
Hutchins, J.B. 2001. Biodiversity of shallow reef fish assemblages in Western Australia using a rapid censusing technique. Records of the Western Australian Museum 20: 247-270 [266]
Hutchins, J.B. 2001. Checklist of the fishes of Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 63: 9-50 [37]
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [50] (1611, as Glyphisodon leucogaster)
Common Name References
Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. 2012. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth : Tropical Reef Research 3 vols, 1260 pp. [568] (Whitebelly Damselfish)
Grant, E.M. 1975. Guide to Fishes. Brisbane : Queensland Government, Co-ordinator General’s Department 640 pp. [391] (Gold-scaled Damsel-fish, White-breasted Sergeant-major)
Kuiter, R.H. 1996. Guide to Sea Fishes of Australia. A comprehensive reference for divers and fishermen. Sydney, NSW, Australia : New Holland Publishers xvii, 434 pp. [252] (White-breasted Sergeant)
Marshall, T.C. 1964. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coastal Waters of Queensland. Sydney : Angus & Robertson 566 pp. 136 pls. [285] (Golden-scaled Damsel-fish)
Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & Steene, R. 1990. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 507 pp. figs. [251] (White-belly Damsel)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Whitebelly Damsel)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27-Jul-2017 | LABROIDEI | 29-May-2017 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |