Goldbelly Damsel
Pomacentrus auriventris
- Usual depth4–15 m
- Water temperature28–29 °C
- Best monthsJune
- How commonOccasional
About this species
Pomacentrus auriventris, commonly known as the goldbelly damselfish, is a species of damselfish found in the western-central Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 5.5 cm in length.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Pomacentrus auriventris”, 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: 1 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 2 records
- May: 1 records
- June: 250 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 1 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 4–15 m · Deepest record: 17.8 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 28–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Goldbelly Damsel, Yellow-belly Damsel
Other scientific names: Pomacentrus auriventrus
Similar species
Blue DamselPomacentrus coelestis
Ocellate DamselfishPomacentrus vaiuli
- Lemon damsel
Pomacentrus moluccensis
Amboina DamselfishPomacentrus amboinensis
Charcoal damselPomacentrus brachialis
Philippine DamselPomacentrus philippinus
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).
- 318 open-data records from 1975 to 2013.
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