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Amblyglyphidodon

Amblyglyphidodon batunai

Allen, 1995

Batuna Damselfish

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Indo-West Pacific: Maldives east to Philippines, Indonesia, and Fiji.

Size: 4 inches (10 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits silty lagoons and protected coastal reefs and often found near staghorn corals at depths between 6 to about 30 feet (2 – 10 m) and feeds on zooplankton.

General Husbandry: Rarely seen in the trade, and having a greenish silver body with white fins.

Hardy, and easily adapts to general aquarium life in reef or fish-only aquariums, however, is a feisty species and should not be housed with timid tankmates.

As to diet, similar to others in this genus, and will eat most regular aquarium foods, e.g., live fortified brine shrimp and/or finely chopped various frozen or fresh meaty foods such as mysis, squid, fish flesh, shrimp, clam, etc., and plant material, e.g., flake foods, especially those containing Spirulina and should be offered several times daily.

Taxonomy:

    Order: Perciformes

    Suborder: Labroidei

    Family: Pomacentridae

    Subfamily: Pomacentrinae

    Genus: Amblyglyphidodon

FYI: As for adults, one per aquarium.

Juveniles may be kept in small groups.

Experience Level: Beginner

Temperament: Semi-aggressive

Diet: Omnivore

Coral Safe: Yes

Invertebrate Safe: Yes

Acclimation Time: 30 minutes+

Aquarium Environment: Reef or fish-only aquarium

Tankmates: Moderately aggressive

Minimum Tank Size: 75 gallons

Temperature Range: 74 - 84°F (23 – 28°C)

Specific Gravity: 1.020 - 1.026

pH: 8.0 - 8.5

 Amblyglyphidodon batunai (Batuna Damselfish)
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