Neoglyphidodon thoracotaeniatus Barhead Damsel, Western Barhead Damsel, Barhead Damsel

Neoglyphidodon thoracotaeniatus is commonly referred to as Barhead Damsel, Western Barhead Damsel, Barhead Damsel. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Profile

lexID:

7829 

AphiaID:

278816 

Scientific:

Neoglyphidodon thoracotaeniatus 

German:

Kopfstreifen-Riffbarsch 

English:

Barhead Damsel, Western Barhead Damsel, Barhead Damsel 

Category:

Damselfishes 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Pomacentridae (Family) > Neoglyphidodon (Genus) > thoracotaeniatus (Species) 

Initial determination:

(Fowler & Bean, ), 1928 

Occurrence:

Bali, Borneo (Kalimantan), Bunaken, Flores, Indonesia, Komodo (Komodo Island), Malaysia, Palau, Papua, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Raja Amat, Solomon Islands, Sulawesi, The Bangai Archipelago, Togean Islands, Vietnam 

Marine Zone:

Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic. 

Sea depth:

10 - 45 Meter 

Habitats:

Coral reefs, Reef slopes, Reef-associated, Seaward facing reefs, Seawater, Sea water 

Size:

up to 5.31" (13.5 cm) 

Temperature:

27,1 °F - 84.2 °F (27,1°C - 29°C) 

Food:

Algae (Algivore), Carnivore, Zooplankton 

Difficulty:

There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully 

Offspring:

Not available as offspring 

Toxicity:

Toxic hazard unknown 

CITES:

Not evaluated 

Red List:

Least concern (LC)  

Related species at
Catalog of Life:

• 
  Neoglyphidodon bonang
  Riffbarsch
• 
  Neoglyphidodon carlsoni
  Carlsons Riffbarsch
• 
  Neoglyphidodon crossi
  Cross Riffbarsch
• 
  Neoglyphidodon melas
  Schwarzer Riffbarsch
• 
  Neoglyphidodon mitratus
  Riffbarsch
• 
  Neoglyphidodon nigroris
  Behns Riffbarsch, Schwarz gelber Riffbarsch
• 
  Neoglyphidodon oxyodon
  Neondemoiselle
• 
  Neoglyphidodon polyacanthus
  Mehrstachel-Riffbarsch
• 
  Neoglyphidodon thoracotaeniatus
  Kopfstreifen-Riffbarsch

 

Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2015-01-04 16:18:14 

Last edit:

2025-06-02 14:54:24 

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