HomeMarine aquarium fishClownfish & damselfishBrighteye damselfish Brighteye damselfish (Plectroglyphidodon imparipennis) Scientific name: Plectroglyphidodon imparipennis Vaillant & Sauvage, 1875 The Brighteye damselfish (Plectroglyphidodon imparipennis) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, East Africa to the Hawaiian, Line and Pitcairn island groups, north to Japan. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-15; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 11 - 12Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific namePlectroglyphidodon imparipennisFamilyPomacentridae (Damselfishes)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length6.0Depth range0–6 m (0–20 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 0 - 6 mClimateTropicalDistributionIndo-Pacific: East Africa to the Hawaiian, Line and Pitcairn island groups, north to Japan.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessUsesFisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercialResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) More clownfish & damselfishJohnston Island damselPlectroglyphidodon johnstonianusBlackbar devilPlectroglyphidodon dickiiWhitespotted devilPlectroglyphidodon lacrymatusSinglebar devilPlectroglyphidodon leucozonusPhoenix devilPlectroglyphidodon phoenixensisBlack-and-gold chromisNeoglyphidodon nigrorisSee all clownfish & damselfish SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026