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Amblyglyphidodon melanopterus Allen & Randall, 2002

Source-backed taxonomic record

Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.

Identity & source status

Scientific name
Amblyglyphidodon melanopterus Allen & Randall, 2002
Name authority
Allen & Randall, 2002
Rank
species
Accepted status
accepted
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Family
Pomacentridae
Genus
Amblyglyphidodon
Extinction status
Not supplied by this source

Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.

Classification family tree

Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.

  1. domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
  2. kingdomAnimalia
  3. phylumChordata
  4. subphylumVertebrata
  5. infraphylumGnathostomata
  6. parvphylumOsteichthyes
  7. gigaclassActinopterygii
  8. superclassActinopteri
  9. classTeleostei
  10. familyPomacentridae Bonaparte, 1831
  11. genusAmblyglyphidodon Bleeker, 1877
  12. speciesAmblyglyphidodon melanopterus Allen & Randall, 2002

Close classified relatives

These entries share the source’s genus, Amblyglyphidodon. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.

SpeciesClassificationSource status
Amblyglyphidodon aureus (Cuvier, 1830)PomacentridaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Amblyglyphidodon batunaorum Allen, 1995PomacentridaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Amblyglyphidodon flavopurpureus Allen, Erdmann & Drew, 2012PomacentridaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
whitebelly damselfishAmblyglyphidodon leucogaster (Bleeker, 1847)PomacentridaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Amblyglyphidodon orbicularis (Hombron & Jacquinot, 1853)PomacentridaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Amblyglyphidodon silolona Allen, Erdmann & Drew, 2012PomacentridaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Amblyglyphidodon ternatensis (Bleeker, 1853)PomacentridaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied

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Source literature & publication evidence

References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.

  1. Allen, G. R., & Randall, J. E. (2002). A review of the Leucogaster species complex of the Indo-Pacific pomacentrid genus Amblyglyphidodon, with descriptions of two new species. Aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology, 5. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references

Origins, evidence & remaining research

Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.

Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.

Dataset citation & attribution

This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11

Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.

Stable key: col:CLS5. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.