bluebanded damselfish
Neoglyphidodon oxyodon
- Usual depth0–5 m
- Water temperature26–29 °C
- Best monthsOctober, November, and December
- How commonRare
Photo credit: (c) Nicola Crockford, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
About this species
Neoglyphidodon oxyodon, the neon velvet damselfish is a species of damselfish in the family Pomacentridae. It is found in the Pacific Ocean. They are found in the aquarium hobby.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Neoglyphidodon oxyodon”, 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: 12 records
- February: 12 records
- March: 6 records
- April: 12 records
- May: 10 records
- June: 7 records
- July: 5 records
- August: 11 records
- September: 9 records
- October: 20 records
- November: 21 records
- December: 14 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–5 m · Deepest record: 5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 26–29 °C
Photos
(c) libby hepburn, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) libby hepburn, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Nicola Crockford, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) portioid, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) portioid, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Tim, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Ben Costamagna, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
Names and classification
- English
- bluebanded damselfish, bluestreak damselfish, bluevelvet damselfish, Java Damsel, Javanese Damselfish, neon velvet damselfish
Names in 1 more languages
- Thai
- ปลาสลิดหินนีออน
Other scientific names: Glyphisodon oxyodon, Paraglyphidodon oxyodon
Similar species
Black DamselNeoglyphidodon melas
Behn's DamselNeoglyphidodon nigroris
Bar-cheek DamselNeoglyphidodon thoracotaeniatus
Cow pilotAbudefduf saxatilis
Scissortail sergeantAbudefduf sexfasciatus
Indo-Pacific sergeantAbudefduf vaigiensis
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).
- 51 open-data records from 1931 to 2011.
- Species data updated October 30, 2026.
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