The Golden Damsel (Amblyglyphidodon aureus) is a small tropical fish species that belongs to the ‘Damselfishes’ family Pomacentridae. It can be found in the warm tropical waters of the western Pacific Ocean and is known to occur from the Andaman Sea and Christmas Island in the eastern Indian Ocean across to Fiji, north to the Ryukyu Islands and down south to the Rowley Shoals (eastern Indian Ocean), the Great Barrier Reef, New Caledonia and in Tonga.
This species is easily recognised by the golden-yellow colour on the body and the small blue to purple spots that can be found on the face around the eyes and mouth. It can be found living on coral reefs in association with gorgonian fans and black coral trees as it shelters in their branches for protection. They are generally seen to be solitary however they may be encountered in small aggregations feeding on zooplankton a few metres above the bottom. It is generally found at depths from 10 to 45 metres. The Golden Damsel (Amblyglyphidodon aureus) grows to a maximum length of approximately 12cm.
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