Neoglyphidodon polyacanthus

Neoglyphidodon polyacanthus is a species of damselfish of the family Pomacentridae. It is native to the western Pacific Ocean. This species of fish is found in the aquarium trade.

Neoglyphidodon polyacanthus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Blenniiformes
Family:	Pomacentridae
Genus:	Neoglyphidodon
Species:	N. polyacanthus
Binomial name
Neoglyphidodon polyacanthus (Ogilby, 1889)
Synonyms
Glyphidodon polyacanthus Ogilby, 1889 Paraglyphidodon polyacanthus (Ogilby, 1889)

Distribution and habitat

This species of fish is found in reefs in the western Pacific Ocean. Adults are found outside of lagoons while juvenile could be found in them.^[2] They are found in areas of the western Pacific Ocean from the southern Great Barrier Reef in Australia and New Caledonia. In Lord Howe Island, they are found everywhere.^[2] Neoglyphidodon polyacanthus is present at depths from 2 metres (6.6 ft) to 30 metres (98 ft).^[3]

Description

Adults can grow up to 12 centimetres (4.7 in).^[2] The juvenile and adults of this species have different coloration. In adults, they have a grayish black coloration. Juveniles are yellow with blue lines extending from the eye to their eyespot. They lose their coloration as they mature.

Growth (from juvenile to adult)

In the aquarium

This species of damselfish is found in the aquarium trade. In the aquarium, people feed them flake food, frozen food, and live food.^{[4][better source needed]}