Pomacentridae

yellowfin damsel

Amblyglyphidodon flavilatus

Pearl white fades into yellow across the rear body

• Yellow
• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Indian Ocean
• Deep-bodied
• Compressed cross-section
• Small
• Tropical fish

Amblyglyphidodon flavilatus, known as yellow damselfish, yellowfin damselfish, yellow flank damselfish, yellow side damselfish, and yellow-sided Damselfish, is part Pomacentridae, which is a family of ray-finned fish including damselfish and clownfish. This family represents the greatest diversity and abundance of fish species inhabiting coral reefs. They were first described in 1980 by Allen and Randall.