Phoenix devil
Plectroglyphidodon phoenixensis
- Usual depth3–9 m
- Water temperature23–30 °C
- Best monthsMarch and April
- How commonOccasional
About this species
Plectroglyphidodon phoenixensis, also known as the phoenix damsel, is a species of Perciformes in the family Pomacentridae.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Plectroglyphidodon phoenixensis”, 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: 9 records
- February: 91 records
- March: 164 records
- April: 228 records
- May: 86 records
- June: 75 records
- July: 44 records
- August: 61 records
- September: 11 records
- October: 7 records
- November: 5 records
- December: 1 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 3–9 m · Deepest record: 29.2 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 23–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Phoenix devil, Phoenix Damsel, Phoenix Damselfish
Names in 4 more languages
- Spanish
- Coronel Fénix
- French
- Demoiselle des Phoenix
- Japanese
- Fenikkususuzumedai, フェニックススズメダイ
- Simplified Chinese
- 厚殼仔, 鳳凰固曲齒鯛, 鳳凰椒雀鯛
Other scientific names: Abudefduf phoenixensis, Plectroglyphidodon phoenixen
Similar species
- Blackbar devil
Plectroglyphidodon dickii
- Dark Damsel
Plectroglyphidodon fasciolatus
- Johnston Island damsel
Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus
Singlebar devilPlectroglyphidodon leucozona
- Brighteye damselfish
Plectroglyphidodon imparipennis
- Western Gregory
Plectroglyphidodon obreptus
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).
- 948 open-data records from 1939 to 2023.
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