Carlson's Damselfish
Neoglyphidodon carlsoni
- Usual depth4–10 m
- Water temperature25–29 °C
- Best monthsSeptember and October
- How commonRare
Photo credit: (c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
About this species
Neoglyphidodon carlsoni is a species of damselfish in the family Pomacentridae. It is found in the western and central Pacific Ocean. Adults can grow up to a maximum length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) This fish is omnivourous. Occasionally, they are found 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: 2 records
- February: 1 records
- March: 6 records
- April: 7 records
- May: 10 records
- June: 14 records
- July: 9 records
- August: 14 records
- September: 22 records
- October: 25 records
- November: 8 records
- December: 1 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 4–10 m · Deepest record: 17.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 25–29 °C
Photos
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Will Cornwell, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
Names and classification
- English
- Carlson's Damselfish
Other scientific names: Paraglyphidodon carlsoni
Similar species
Black DamselNeoglyphidodon melas
Behn's DamselNeoglyphidodon nigroris
Multispine DamselNeoglyphidodon polyacanthus
Cross' DamselNeoglyphidodon crossi
bluebanded damselfishNeoglyphidodon oxyodon
Bar-cheek DamselNeoglyphidodon thoracotaeniatus
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).
- 112 open-data records from 1959 to 2018.
- Species data updated November 4, 2026.
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