Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Black Damsel
Neoglyphidodon melas
Black Damsel
Category: Damselfishes
Scientific Name: Neoglyphidodon melas
Size: Up to 6 in. (15 cm)  
Depth: 3-40 ft. (1-12 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea, Australia
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Ovalentaria (Order)
      └Pomacentridae (Family)
       └Pomacentrinae (Subfamily)
        └Neoglyphidodon (Genus)
         └N. melas (Species)

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