''Neoglyphidodon crossi'' is a

Damselfish Damselfish are those within the subfamilies Abudefdufinae, Chrominae, Lepidozyginae, Pomacentrinae, and Stegastenae within the family Pomacentridae. Most species within this group are relatively small, with the largest species being about 30 ...

from the western and central Pacific. It can grow to a maximum of in length. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade.

Distribution and habitat

''Neoglyphidodon crossi'' is found in mostly in the

Pacific Ocean The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean (or, depending on definition, to Antarctica) in the south, and is bounded by the continen ...

. It is found around

Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...

, the

Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...

, and

Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i ...

. They are found at a depth range of . Usually, they are found in

coral reef A coral reef is an underwater ecosystem characterized by reef-building corals. Reefs are formed of colonies of coral polyps held together by calcium carbonate. Most coral reefs are built from stony corals, whose polyps cluster in groups. Co ...

Description

Adults can grow up to a maximum size of . They have 13 dorsal spines, 14 to 16 dorsal soft rays, 2 anal spines, and 13 to 14 anal soft rays. Juveniles are orange with a black bottom and a blue line that extends from its snout to its caudal pentacle. Adults are more grayish with less orange spots and their line is less blue.

Ecology

Diet

This fish is omnivorous.

Behaviour

Adults of this species are solitary.

In the aquarium

This fish is found in the aquarium trade.

Breeding

Females lay into the substrate. The males then guard and aerate the eggs until they hatch.

References

External links

* crossi Fish described in 1991 {{Pomacentridae-stub