Neoglyphidodon polyacanthus Multispine Damselfish, Multispine Damsel

Neoglyphidodon polyacanthus is commonly referred to as Multispine Damselfish, Multispine Damsel. Difficulty in the aquarium: moyen. A aquarium size of at least 500 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Profile

lexID:

102 

AphiaID:

278815 

Scientific:

Neoglyphidodon polyacanthus 

German:

Mehrstachel-Riffbarsch 

English:

Multispine Damselfish, Multispine Damsel 

Category:

Demoiselles 

Family tree:

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

Initial determination:

(Ogilby, ), 1889 

Occurrence:

Australia, Coral sea (Eastern Australia), Great Barrier Reef, Lord Howe Island, New South Wales (Australia), Norfolk Island, Queensland (Australia), Tasman Sea 

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:

2 - 30 Meter 

Habitats:

Reef-associated, Seawater, Sea water 

Size:

up to 4.72" (12 cm) 

Temperature:

24,6 °F - 27,1 °F (24,6°C - 27,1°C) 

Food:

Brine Shrimps, Carnivore, Flakes, Frozen Food (large sort), Krill, Mysis, Zooplankton 

Tank:

109.99 gal (~ 500L)  

Difficulty:

moyen 

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:

2004-08-21 11:51:55 

Last edit:

2025-11-11 13:54:54 

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