HomeMarine aquarium fishClownfish & damselfishGolden damselfish Golden damselfish (Amblyglyphidodon aureus) Scientific name: Amblyglyphidodon aureus Cuvier, 1830 The Golden damselfish (Amblyglyphidodon aureus) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-16; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 14 - 15. Overall color is golden yellow with small bluish or purplish spots on the face.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameAmblyglyphidodon aureusFamilyPomacentridae (Damselfishes)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length13.0Depth range3–45 m (10–148 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 3 - 45 m, usually 12 - 45 mClimateTropicalDistributionWestern Pacific: Andaman Sea and Christmas Island in the eastern Indian Ocean to Fiji, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Rowly Shoals (eastern Indian Ocean)and New Caledonia. Recently recorded from Tonga.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessUsesAquarium: commercialResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) More clownfish & damselfishYellowbelly damselfishAmblyglyphidodon leucogasterScissortail sergeantAbudefduf sexfasciatusTwinspot damselfishChrysiptera biocellataBlueline demoiselleChrysiptera caeruleolineataSapphire devilChrysiptera cyaneaSurge damselfishChrysiptera brownriggiiSee 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