Fire Damsel
Pomacentrus bankanensis
- Usual depth2–13 m
- Water temperature23–30 °C
- Best monthsMarch and June
- How commonOccasional
About this species
Pomacentrus bankanensis, commonly known as the speckled damsel, is a species of damselfish found in the western Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 9 cm in length.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 35 records
- February: 98 records
- March: 160 records
- April: 74 records
- May: 73 records
- June: 241 records
- July: 14 records
- August: 22 records
- September: 51 records
- October: 38 records
- November: 30 records
- December: 11 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 2–13 m · Deepest record: 67 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 23–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Fire Damsel, speckeled damselfish, Speckled Damsel, Speckled damselfish
Names in 5 more languages
- Spanish
- Damita de fuego
- French
- Demoiselle mouchetée
- Japanese
- Megane-suzumedai, Meganesuzumedai, メガネスズメダイ
- Korean
- 파랑줄돔
- Simplified Chinese
- 厚殼仔, 斑卡雀鯛, 斑鰭雀鯛, 班卡雀鯛
Other scientific names: Pomacentrus delurus, Pomacentrus dorsalis
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).
- 2,162 open-data records from 1854 to 2023.
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