Ambon Damselfish
Pomacentrus amboinensis
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Ovalentaria incertae sedis
- Family
- Pomacentridae
- Genus
- Pomacentrus
- Species
- Pomacentrus amboinensis
The Ambon damselfish (Pomacentrus amboinensis) is a yellowish damselfish with fine blue markings and a dark eyespot on juveniles.
It feeds on algae and plankton and defends small territories near coral or rubble.
In the Philippines it is common on sheltered reefs and sandy edges.