Florent's Guide To The Hawaiian, South Pacific and

Indo-Pacific Reefs

Golden Damsel
Amblyglyphidodon aureus
Golden Damsel
Category: Damselfishes
Scientific Name: Amblyglyphidodon aureus
Size: 4 to 6 in. (10 to 15 cm)  
Depth: 35-120 ft. (12-37 m)
Distribution: Indonesia, Philippines, Micronesia, Papua New Guinea, Australia, Fiji, New Caledonia
Chordata (Phylum)
Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Ovalentaria (Order)
     └Pomacentridae (Family)
      └Pomacentrinae (Subfamily)
       └Amblyglyphidodon (Genus)
        └A. aureus (Species)

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