Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Black-and-Gold Damsel
Neoglyphidodon nigroris
Black-and-Gold Damsel
Also known as: Blackmouth Damsel, Black-and-Gold Chromis, Behn's Damsel, Yellowtail Damsel
Category: Damselfishes
Scientific Name: Neoglyphidodon nigroris
Size: 2 to 4 in. (5 to 11 cm)  
Depth: 5-70 ft. (2-21 m)
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Ovalentaria (Order)
     └Pomacentridae (Family) Damselfishes
      └Pomacentrinae (Subfamily)
       └Neoglyphidodon (Genus)
        └N. nigroris (Species)
WoRMS ID: 278813🔗
iNaturalist ID: 135284🔗

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