Black-snouted Sergeant-major
Amblyglyphidodon curacao
- Usual depth2–13 m
- Water temperature24–30 °C
- Best monthsJune, October, and November
- How commonCommon
Photo credit: (c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
About this species
Amblyglyphidodon curacao; also known as the staghorn damselfish , the clouded damselfish or the black-snouted sergeant major is a species of marine fish in the family Pomacentridae, the damselfishes and the clownfishes. It is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the western Pacific Ocean. This species is a small sized fish that can reach a maximum size of 11 cm (4.3 in) length.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 187 records
- February: 192 records
- March: 229 records
- April: 195 records
- May: 266 records
- June: 341 records
- July: 316 records
- August: 283 records
- September: 321 records
- October: 487 records
- November: 447 records
- December: 189 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 2–13 m · Deepest record: 187 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–30 °C
Photos
no rights reserved · CC0 1.0 · iNaturalist 
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Rachel Crane, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Tim, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Julia Palmer, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Pauline Walsh Jacobson, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Yves Bas, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
Names and classification
- English
- Black-snouted Sergeant-major, Clouded Damselfish, Staghorn, Staghorn Damsel, staghorn damselfish, Staghorn Sergeant
Names in 5 more languages
- German
- Geweihkorallen-Riffbarsch
- French
- Demoiselle des cornes de cerf
- Japanese
- Kurakaosuzumedai, クラカオスズメダイ
- Thai
- ปลาตะกรับเขียว
- Simplified Chinese
- 厚殼仔, 库拉索凹牙豆娘鱼, 庫拉索凹牙豆娘魚, 橘鈍寬刻齒雀鯛, 黃背雀鯛
Other scientific names: Abudefduf curacao, Abudefduf trifasciatus, Amblygliphidodon curacao, Amblyglyphidodon curaco, Amblyglyphidon curacao, Amblyglyphisodon nudirostrum, Ambyglyphidodon curacao, Chaetodon curacao, Glyphisodon smaragdinus, Glyphisodon trifasciatus
Similar species
Golden DamselAmblyglyphidodon aureus
Whitebelly damselfishAmblyglyphidodon leucogaster
- Green Damselfish
Amblyglyphidodon indicus
- Blackfin Damselfish
Amblyglyphidodon melanopterus
- Yellowfin damsel
Amblyglyphidodon flavilatus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 2,982 open-data records from 1908 to 2023.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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