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Yellowtail Damselfish
Microspathodon chrysurus
3,517 observations in the source records
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
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What the records say
- 3,517 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Threespot DamselfishStegastes planifrons
BeaugregoryStegastes leucostictus
Indo-Pacific Yellowtail DamselNeoglyphidodon nigroris
Yellow-tail DamselNeopomacentrus azysron
Caribbean Ocean SurgeonfishAcanthurus tractus
Galápagos GregoryStegastes arcifrons
Giant DamselfishMicrospathodon dorsalis
Yellowtail HamletHypoplectrus chlorurus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 5,157 |
|---|---|
| Mexico | 43 |
| Quintana Roo | 43 |
| Texas | 19 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 15 |
| Puerto Rico | 12 |
| Panama | 12 |
| Colombia | 8 |
| Colón Province | 7 |
| Brazil | 5 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- AquaticLives primarily in waterFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Ray-finned Fishes · Actinopterygii |
| Order | Blennies, damselfishes and allies · Blenniiformes |
| Family | Damselfishes · Pomacentridae |
| Genus | Microspathodon |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Yellowtail Damselfish with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.