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title: "Staghorn Damsel"
description: "Amblyglyphidodon curacao — Pesci. Amblyglyphidodon curacao; also known as the staghorn damselfish , the clouded damselfish or the black-snouted sergeant major is a species of marine fish in the family Pomacentridae, the damselfishes and the clownfishes."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/staghorn-damsel
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Staghorn Damsel

> Amblyglyphidodon curacao — Pesci. Amblyglyphidodon curacao; also known as the staghorn damselfish , the clouded damselfish or the black-snouted sergeant major is a species of marine fish in the family Pomacentridae, the damselfishes and the clownfishes.

- Scientific name: *Amblyglyphidodon curacao*
- Category: `fish` (Pesci)
- Habitats: `sea` (Mare e costa)
- iNaturalist observations: 2763
- Wikidata: [Q2491571](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2491571)
- iNaturalist taxon: [119053](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/119053)

## Names

- en: Staghorn Damsel
- de: Geweihkorallen-Riffbarsch
- fr: Demoiselle des cornes de cerf

## Countries with the most observations

ID (585), NC (352), AU (217), PH (200), FJ (187), MY (98), GU (68), PW (51), JP (44), SB (37), VU (30), TH (25)

## Summary

Amblyglyphidodon curacao; also known as the staghorn damselfish , the clouded damselfish or the black-snouted sergeant major is a species of marine fish in the family Pomacentridae, the damselfishes and the clownfishes. It is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the western Pacific Ocean. This species is a small sized fish that can reach a maximum size of 11 cm (4.3 in) length.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amblyglyphidodon_curacao

## Photo

![Staghorn Damsel](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/staghorn-damsel/medium.jpg)

Photo: Justin Philbois · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/243962828

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/staghorn-damsel?lang=it` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).