Neoglyphidodon melas

Neoglyphidodon melas
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Neoglyphidodon
Species:
N. melas
Binomial name
Neoglyphidodon melas
(Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1830)
Synonyms
List
  • Glyphisodon melas Cuvier, 1830
  • Abudefduf melas (Cuvier, 1830)
  • Paraglyphidodon melas (Cuvier, 1830)
  • Glyphisodon ater Cuvier, 1830
  • Glyphisodon melanopus Bleeker, 1856
  • Abudefduf melanopus (Bleeker, 1856)
  • Paraglyphidodon melanopus (Bleeker, 1856)
  • Glyphisodon xanthonotus Bleeker, 1859
  • Abudefduf xanthonotus (Bleeker, 1859)
  • Abudefduf rhomaleus Snyder, 1911

Neoglyphidodon melas, also known as the bowtie damselfish, black damsel, bluefin or royal damsel, is a species of damselfish found in the Indo-West Pacific. It grows to a size of 18 cm (7.1 in) in length.

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