Green Damselfish
Amblyglyphidodon indicus
- Usual depth1–8 m
- Water temperature28–30 °C
- Best monthsOctober
- How commonOccasional
About this species
Amblyglyphidodon indicus also known as the Maldives damselfish is a species of fish in the family Pomacentridae. It is native to the Indian Ocean, including the Red Sea and the Maldives. The fish reaches 8.3 centimeters in length. Its diet includes zooplankton and floating organic material. It is likely that this fish is reef-associated. It has been noted at depths up to 15 meters.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 1 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 1 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 2 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 1–8 m · Deepest record: 8 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 28–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Green Damselfish, Maldives Damselfish, Pale Damselfish
Names in 2 more languages
- German
- Weißbauch-Demoiselle
- French
- Demoiselle des Maldives
Similar species
Black-snouted Sergeant-majorAmblyglyphidodon curacao
Golden DamselAmblyglyphidodon aureus
Whitebelly damselfishAmblyglyphidodon leucogaster
- 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).
- 303 open-data records from 2002 to 2015.
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