HomeMarine aquarium fishClownfish & damselfishYellowfin damselfish Yellowfin damselfish (Chrysiptera flavipinnis) Scientific name: Chrysiptera flavipinnis Allen & Robertson, 1974 The Yellowfin damselfish (Chrysiptera flavipinnis) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Western Pacific, Samarai Island off southeast end of Papua New Guinea, Coral Sea, Great Barrier Reef and eastern Australia as far south as Sydney. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-15; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 13 - 14Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameChrysiptera flavipinnisFamilyPomacentridae (Damselfishes)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length8.0Depth range3–38 m (10–125 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 3 - 38 mClimateTropicalDistributionWestern Pacific: Samarai Island off southeast end of Papua New Guinea, Coral Sea, Great Barrier Reef and eastern Australia as far south as Sydney.Conservation status (IUCN)Least Concern (LC)Threat to humansHarmlessUsesAquarium: commercialResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) More clownfish & damselfishBarrier reef anemonefishAmphiprion akindynosYellowtail dascyllusDascyllus flavicaudusMarginate dascyllusDascyllus marginatusBluestreak damselfishNeoglyphidodon oxyodonCobalt chromisChromis flavicaudaChocolatedip chromisChromis dimidiataSee 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