Chinese Damsel
Neopomacentrus bankieri
- Usual depth3–19 m
- Water temperature23–30 °C
- Best monthsApril, July, and September
- How commonOccasional
Photo credit: (c) Slunky, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 5 records
- February: 11 records
- March: 14 records
- April: 49 records
- May: 37 records
- June: 32 records
- July: 43 records
- August: 30 records
- September: 51 records
- October: 34 records
- November: 25 records
- December: 3 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 3–19 m · Deepest record: 64.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 23–30 °C
Photos
(c) Schrodiskitten, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
Names and classification
- English
- Chinese Damsel, Chinese Demoiselle, Half-moon Damsel, orangetailed damselfish
Names in 1 more languages
- Thai
- ปลาสลิดหินหางพริ้วพันธุ์จีน
Other scientific names: Abudefduf bankieri, Glyphidodon bankieri, Glyphisodon bankieri, Neopomacentrus benkieri
Similar species
Yellowtail demoiselleNeopomacentrus azysron
Regal damselfishNeopomacentrus cyanomos
Green-shine DamselNeopomacentrus anabatoides
Metallic DemoiselleNeopomacentrus metallicus
Miry's damselfishNeopomacentrus miryae
Coral DemoiselleNeopomacentrus nemurus
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.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 541 open-data records from 1929 to 2022.
- Species data updated November 5, 2026.
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