Lemon damsel
Pomacentrus moluccensis
- Usual depth2–12 m
- Water temperature24–30 °C
- Best monthsJune
- How commonCommon
About this species
Pomacentrus moluccensis, the lemon damselfish, is a species of bony fish in the family Pomacentridae, from the Western Pacific Ocean. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 9 cm (4 in) 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: 37 records
- March: 55 records
- April: 34 records
- May: 67 records
- June: 284 records
- July: 50 records
- August: 42 records
- September: 80 records
- October: 86 records
- November: 73 records
- December: 27 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 2–12 m · Deepest record: 77 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Lemon damsel, Molucca Damsel, Molucca Demoiselle, Yellow Damsel
Names in 2 more languages
- Japanese
- Nettaisuzumedai, ネッタイスズメダイ
- Simplified Chinese
- 厚殼仔, 摩鹿加雀鯛, 摩鹿加雀鲷
Other scientific names: Pomacentrus molluccensis, Pomacentrus popei, Pomacentrus sufflavus
Similar species
Blue DamselPomacentrus coelestis
Ocellate DamselfishPomacentrus vaiuli
Amboina DamselfishPomacentrus amboinensis
Charcoal damselPomacentrus brachialis
Philippine DamselPomacentrus philippinus
- Dusky Damsel
Pomacentrus adelus
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).
- 4,442 open-data records from 1853 to 2023.
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