DEDICATION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

ZOOGEOGRAPHY

ECOLOGY

BIOLOGY AND BEHAVIOR

VALUE OF FISH RESOURCES

CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT

DANGEROUS MARINE FISHES

HOW TO USE THIS BOOK

BIBLIOGRAPHY

SPECIES INDEX

CHAMORRO NAMES

POMACENTRIDAE (DAMSELFISHES)

Amblyglyphidodon curacao (Bloch)
(Staghorn Damsel; Fomho)
SL: to 9 cm (photo: 8 cm SL, Saipan, 1 m)

The Staghorn Damsel is one of the most common fishes in rich coral areas of lagoons and bays.  It occurs in aggregations above branching corals from depths of 1 to 40 m.  Juveniles are often found among soft corals.  It feeds on zooplankton, fish eggs, and algae.

W. PACIFIC. E. Indies to Samoa, n. to the Ryukyus and Marshalls, s. to Queensland, Australia.