White Belly Damsel

This species is distinguished by the following characters: D XII-XIII,12-13 (usually XIII,12); A II,12-14 (often II,13); pectoral rays 16-17; lateral line tubed scales 14-17; gill rakers total, 25-29; body depth is 1.5-1.8 in SL; colouration, silvery grey with paler scale centers and yellow belly, the anterior half of anal fin and anterior margin of soft dorsal fin and the upper and lower margins of caudal fin is blackish; upper pectoral fin base with a distinct wedge-shaped black mark (Ref. 82240).

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).

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 13; Analspines: 2; Analsoft rays: 12 - 14

Occurs inshore (Ref. 75154). Inhabits lagoons, reef passages, and the outer reef slopes as solitary individuals or in small groups. Feeds on benthic and planktonic organisms (Ref. 7247). Diurnal species (Ref. 113699).

Adults inhabit lagoons, reef passages, and the outer reef slopes as solitary individuals or in small groups. Feed on copepods, amphipods, mysids, fish eggs, crustacean larvae, and a small portion of algae (Ref. 7247). 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).

fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial; price category: unknown; price reliability:

分布於印度-西太平洋區，由紅海、東非洲至薩摩亞群島，北自琉球群島，南至澳洲大堡礁。台灣分布於南部海域。

中小型之雀鯛，可食用，一般不為漁獲對象魚。有人將其作觀賞魚之用。

體呈卵圓形而側扁，標準體長為體高之1.6-1.7倍。吻短而略尖。眼中大，上側位。口小，上頜骨末端不及眼前緣；齒單列，齒端扁平而具缺刻。眶下骨被鱗，後緣則平滑；前鰓蓋骨後緣亦平滑。體被大櫛鱗；側線之有孔鱗片14-17個。背鰭單一，軟條部延長而呈尖形，硬棘XIII，軟條12-13；臀鰭硬棘II，軟條12-14；胸鰭鰭條16-18；尾鰭叉形，末端呈尖形，上下葉外側鰭條不延長呈絲狀。體呈灰白色至褐色，體背側暗色，腹側黃色或淡色。背鰭上半部及臀鰭下半部黑色；胸鰭淡色；腹鰭黃色或淡色；尾鰭淡色，上下葉具黑緣；胸鰭基底上方有一大黑點。

主要棲息於潟湖、瑚瑚圍繞區、外海珊瑚礁區等水域。獨游或呈一小群生活，以浮游動物及藻類等為食。

Amblyglyphidodon leucogaster also known as the yellowbelly damselfish is a species of marine fish in the family Pomacentridae, the damselfishes and clownfishes. It's widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-West Pacific, Red Sea included. It's a small size fish that can reach a maximum size of 13 cm length.