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title: "Indo-Pacific Yellowtail Damsel"
description: "Neoglyphidodon nigroris — Vissen. Neoglyphidodon nigroris, commonly known as the black-and-gold chromis or Behn's damsel, is a species of damselfish found in the Indo-West Pacific."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/indo-pacific-yellowtail-damsel
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Indo-Pacific Yellowtail Damsel

> Neoglyphidodon nigroris — Vissen. Neoglyphidodon nigroris, commonly known as the black-and-gold chromis or Behn's damsel, is a species of damselfish found in the Indo-West Pacific.

- Scientific name: *Neoglyphidodon nigroris*
- Category: `fish` (Vissen)
- Habitats: `sea` (Zee en kust)
- iNaturalist observations: 1597
- Wikidata: [Q2297618](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2297618)
- iNaturalist taxon: [135284](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/135284)

## Names

- en: Indo-Pacific Yellowtail Damsel
- de: Gelbflossen-Riffbarsch
- es: Damisela de cola amarilla del Indo-Pacífico
- fr: Demoiselle bicolore

## Countries with the most observations

ID (417), NC (377), PH (122), JP (59), AU (52), SB (40), TL (30), MY (21), VU (20), PG (17), TH (17), PW (13)

## Summary

Neoglyphidodon nigroris, commonly known as the black-and-gold chromis or Behn's damsel, is a species of damselfish found in the Indo-West Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade.

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

## Photo

![Indo-Pacific Yellowtail Damsel](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/indo-pacific-yellowtail-damsel/medium.jpg)

Photo: laiet17 · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/395991873

## Machine access

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