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Honey damselfish

Stegastes diencaeus (Jordan & Rutter, 1897)

Status not recordedbony fish

The honey damselfish (Stegastes diencaeus) is a species in the family Pomacentridae, order Perciformes.

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Quick facts about the honey damselfish

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the honey damselfish live?

Not recorded

Is the honey damselfish endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the honey damselfish classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderPerciformes
  5. familyPomacentridae
  6. genusStegastes
  7. SpeciesStegastes diencaeus (Jordan & Rutter, 1897)

Synonyms Eupomacentrus diencaeus, Eupomacentrus mellis, Pomacentrus diencaeus, Pomacentrus mellis, Stegastes mellis

Other names and names in other languages (9)
  • Longfin damselfishEnglish
  • Damisel·la de les AntillesCatalan
  • sapín dlouhoploutvýCzech
  • chopita mielSpanish
  • Demoiselle noireFrench
  • Donzela-meladoPortuguese
  • Chopita mostazaSpanish
  • jaqueta mielSpanish
  • Leopoldito Aleta LargaSpanish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the honey damselfish

Other species in the same genus Stegastes.

Demoiselle

Stegastes fuscus

PomacentridaeNo free photo yet

Beaugregory

Stegastes leucostictus

PomacentridaeNo free photo yet

Island major

Stegastes arcifrons

PomacentridaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the honey damselfish?

The honey damselfish (Stegastes diencaeus) belongs to the family Pomacentridae in the order Perciformes.

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Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Honey damselfish (Stegastes diencaeus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/honey-damselfish

MLA

“Honey damselfish (Stegastes diencaeus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/honey-damselfish.

BibTeX
@misc{honey_damselfish_2026,
  title = {Honey damselfish (Stegastes diencaeus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/honey-damselfish},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}