King Damselfish
Chrysiptera rex
- Usual depth2–11 m
- Water temperature24–30 °C
- Best monthsJune
- How commonOccasional
Photo credit: (c) Nicola Crockford, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
About this species
Chrysiptera rex, commonly known as the king demoiselle or pink demoiselle, is a species of damselfish in the family Pomacentridae. It is native to the eastern Indian Ocean and western Pacific, where it lives around reefs. It grows up to 7 centimetres (2.8 in) long. It is of commercial importance in the aquarium trade.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 9 records
- February: 17 records
- March: 14 records
- April: 18 records
- May: 31 records
- June: 79 records
- July: 13 records
- August: 22 records
- September: 44 records
- October: 21 records
- November: 29 records
- December: 15 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 2–11 m · Deepest record: 18 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–30 °C
Photos
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(c) 呂一起(Lyu yi-chi), some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
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(c) Nicola Crockford, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
Names and classification
- English
- King Damselfish, King Demoiselle, Pink Damsel, pink damselfish, Pink Demoiselle
Names in 2 more languages
- Japanese
- Remonsuzumedai, レモンスズメダイ
- Simplified Chinese
- 厚殼仔, 國王雀鯛, 橙黃金翅雀鯛, 檸檬雀鯛, 藍頭雀, 雷克斯刻齒雀鯛
Other scientific names: Abudefduf rex, Glyphididontops rex, Glyphidodontops rex
Similar species
Twinspot damselfishChrysiptera biocellata
Blueribbon DamselChrysiptera brownriggii
Blue Damsel-fishChrysiptera cyanea
Grey demoiselleChrysiptera glauca
Blackcap DamselChrysiptera rollandi
Talbot's DamselChrysiptera talboti
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).
- 389 open-data records from 1908 to 2023.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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