Monarch Damsel
Dischistodus pseudochrysopoecilus
- Usual depth1–8 m
- Water temperature24–30 °C
- Best monthsJuly, October, and November
- How commonRare
Photo credit: (c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
About this species
Dischistodus pseudochrysopoecilus, commonly known as the monarch damsel, is a species of fish found in the western-central Pacific Ocean.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Dischistodus pseudochrysopoecilus”, 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: 13 records
- February: 17 records
- March: 8 records
- April: 17 records
- May: 25 records
- June: 18 records
- July: 34 records
- August: 24 records
- September: 24 records
- October: 38 records
- November: 39 records
- December: 13 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 1–8 m · Deepest record: 14 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–30 °C
Photos
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Belinda Forbes, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Nicola Crockford, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Hayes Valentine, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Bruce Deagle, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Lawrence Hylton, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Julien Renoult, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
Names and classification
- English
- Monarch Damsel, Monarch Damselfish
Other scientific names: Pomacentrus pseudochrysopoecilus
Similar species
Black-vent damselDischistodus melanotus
Two-barred PullerDischistodus perspicillatus
Honey-breast DamselDischistodus prosopotaenia
Pale-spot DamselDischistodus chrysopoecilus
Banded DamselDischistodus fasciatus
Cow pilotAbudefduf saxatilis
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).
- 329 open-data records from 1965 to 2023.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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