Golden damselfish

  Tropical reef fish

Identity card

Golden damselfish

Scientific name:
Amblyglyphidodon aureus
Family:
Pomacentridae
Class:
Actinopterygii
Phylum:
Chordata
Year of description:
1830 (par Georges Cuvier)
IUCN Status:
Least Concern
Distribution:

Western Indo-Pacific: from the Andaman Sea to Christmas Island, Fiji, Tonga, New Caledonia, and Ryukyu.

Habitat:

Steep outer reefs, deep lagoons.

Size:

Up to 13 cm.

Diet:

Zooplankton.

Where can I find it at Nausicaá?

Mankind and shores

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