Canary Damselfish
Chrysiptera galba
- Usual depth4–16 m
- Water temperature23–29 °C
- Best monthsApril
- How commonRare
Photo credit: (c) Geoff Shuetrim, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
About this species
Chrysiptera galba, commonly known as the canary demoiselle, is a species of damselfish. It is native to the western Pacific Ocean. It reaches 7 centimetres (2.8 in) in length. The male guards and tends the eggs.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Chrysiptera galba”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
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: 5 records
- April: 18 records
- May: 8 records
- June: 5 records
- July: 2 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 1 records
- October: 3 records
- November: 8 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 4–16 m · Deepest record: 20 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 23–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Canary Damselfish, Canary Demoiselle
Names in 1 more languages
- French
- Demoiselle canari
Other scientific names: Glyphidodontops galbus
Similar species
Twinspot damselfishChrysiptera biocellata
Blueribbon DamselChrysiptera brownriggii
Blue Damsel-fishChrysiptera cyanea
Grey demoiselleChrysiptera glauca
King DamselfishChrysiptera rex
Blackcap DamselChrysiptera rollandi
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).
- 75 open-data records from 2002 to 2012.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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