Whitebelly damselfish
Amblyglyphidodon leucogaster
- Usual depth5–21 m
- Water temperature24–30 °C
- Best monthsJune, September, and October
- How commonOccasional
Photo credit: (c) Donald Davesne, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
About this species
Amblyglyphidodon leucogaster also known as the yellowbelly damselfish is a species of marine fish in the family Pomacentridae, the damselfishes and clownfishes. It's widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-West Pacific, Red Sea included. It's a small size fish that can reach a maximum size of 13 cm length.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 74 records
- February: 79 records
- March: 108 records
- April: 97 records
- May: 109 records
- June: 160 records
- July: 80 records
- August: 108 records
- September: 141 records
- October: 130 records
- November: 108 records
- December: 76 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 5–21 m · Deepest record: 187 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–30 °C
Photos
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(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
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Names and classification
- English
- Whitebelly damselfish, Golden-scaled Damsel-fish, Goldenscaled Damselfish, Gold-scaled Damsel-fish, White-belly Damsel, Whitebelly Damsel, whitebelly damselfish, Whitebelly Devil, White-breasted Sergeant, White-breasted Sergeant-major, yellowbelly damselfish, yellowbelly devil
Names in 4 more languages
- French
- Demoiselle à ventre jaune
- Japanese
- Namisuzumedai, ナミスズメダイ
- Thai
- ปลาสลิดหินกลมเกล็ดเงิน
- Simplified Chinese
- 厚殼仔, 白腹凹牙豆娘魚, 白腹寬刻齒雀鯛
Other scientific names: Abudefduf leucogaster, Amblygliphidodon leucogaster, Glyphidodon leucogaster, Glyphisodon leucogaster, Plectroglyphidodon leucogaster
Similar species
Black-snouted Sergeant-majorAmblyglyphidodon curacao
Golden DamselAmblyglyphidodon aureus
- 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).
- 1,355 open-data records from 1847 to 2023.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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