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Family: Pomacentridae Damselfishes



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Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Neopomacentrus taeniurus (Bleeker, 1856)

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Neopomacentrus taeniurus
[Freshwater demoiselle]

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Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Neopomacentrus violascens (Bleeker, 1848)

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Neopomacentrus violascens
[Violet demoiselle]

Photo by Field, R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Neopomacentrus xanthurus Allen & Randall, 1980

Photo by Field, R.
 
Neopomacentrus xanthurus
[Red Sea demoiselle]

Photo by Wolfe, G.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Nexilosus latifrons (Tschudi, 1846)

Photo by Wolfe, G.
 
Nexilosus latifrons
[Coquito sergeant]

Photo by Caiger, P.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 22 cm SL
Parma alboscapularis Allen & Hoese, 1975

Photo by Caiger, P.
 
Parma alboscapularis
[Black scalyfin]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 14 cm SL
 
Parma bicolor
[Bicolor scalyfin]
No picture found
Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 22 cm SL
 
Parma kermadecensis
[Kermadec scalyfin]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 20 cm SL
 
Parma mccullochi
[McCulloch's scalyfin]

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Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm SL
Parma microlepis Günther, 1862

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Parma microlepis
[White-ear scalyfin]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 13 cm SL
 
Parma occidentalis
[Western scalyfin]

Photo by Banks, I.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 16.5 cm SL
Parma oligolepis Whitley, 1929

Photo by Banks, I.
 
Parma oligolepis
[Big-scale parma]

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Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 21 cm TL
Parma polylepis Günther, 1862

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Parma polylepis
[Banded parma]

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Western Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm SL
Parma unifasciata (Steindachner, 1867)

Photo by Yau, B.
 
Parma unifasciata
[Girdled scalyfin]

Photo by Cook, D.C.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Parma victoriae (Günther, 1863)

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Parma victoriae
[Victorian scalyfin]

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Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Plectroglyphidodon dickii (Liénard, 1839)

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Plectroglyphidodon dickii
[Blackbar devil]

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Central Pacific
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Plectroglyphidodon flaviventris Allen & Randall, 1974

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Plectroglyphidodon flaviventris
[Yellow-belly damsel]

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Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Plectroglyphidodon imparipennis (Vaillant & Sauvage, 1875)

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Plectroglyphidodon imparipennis
[Brighteye damselfish]

Photo by Adams, M.J.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus Fowler & Ball, 1924

Photo by Adams, M.J.
 
Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus
[Johnston Island damsel]

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Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Plectroglyphidodon lacrymatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)

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Plectroglyphidodon lacrymatus
[Whitespotted devil]

Photo by Cook, D.C.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Plectroglyphidodon leucozonus (Bleeker, 1859)

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Plectroglyphidodon leucozonus
[Singlebar devil]

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Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Plectroglyphidodon phoenixensis (Schultz, 1943)

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Plectroglyphidodon phoenixensis
[Phoenix devil]

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Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Plectroglyphidodon randalli Allen, 1991

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Plectroglyphidodon randalli
[Mauritian damsel]

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Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
Plectroglyphidodon sagmarius Randall & Earle, 1999

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Plectroglyphidodon sagmarius
[]

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Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Plectroglyphidodon sindonis (Jordan & Evermann, 1903)

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Plectroglyphidodon sindonis
[Rock damselfish]

Photo by Field, R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 8.5 cm TL
Pomacentrus adelus Allen, 1991

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Pomacentrus adelus
[Obscure damsel]

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Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Pomacentrus agassizii Bliss, 1883

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Pomacentrus agassizii
[Creole damsel]

Photo by Field, R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Pomacentrus albicaudatus Baschieri-Salvadori, 1955

Photo by Field, R.
 
Pomacentrus albicaudatus
[Whitefin damsel]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 7 cm SL
 
Pomacentrus albimaculus
[Whitespot damsel]

Photo by Cook, D.C.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Pomacentrus alexanderae Evermann & Seale, 1907

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Pomacentrus alexanderae
[Alexander's damsel]

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Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Pomacentrus alleni Burgess, 1981

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Pomacentrus alleni
[Andaman damsel]

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Western Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Pomacentrus amboinensis Bleeker, 1868

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Pomacentrus amboinensis
[Ambon damsel]

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Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Pomacentrus aquilus Allen & Randall, 1980

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Pomacentrus aquilus
[Dark damsel]

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Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 11 cm SL
Pomacentrus arabicus Allen, 1991

Photo by Field, R.
 
Pomacentrus arabicus
[Arabian damsel]

Photo by Cook, D.C.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Pomacentrus armillatus Allen, 1993

Photo by Cook, D.C.
 
Pomacentrus armillatus
[Bracelet damselfish]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
 
Pomacentrus atriaxillaris
[]

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Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
Pomacentrus aurifrons Allen, 2004

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Pomacentrus aurifrons
[Yellowhead damselfish]

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Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Pomacentrus auriventris Allen, 1991

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Pomacentrus auriventris
[Goldbelly damsel]

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Western Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Pomacentrus australis Allen & Robertson, 1974

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Pomacentrus australis
[Australian damsel]

Photo by Satapoomin, U.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Pomacentrus azuremaculatus Allen, 1991

Photo by Satapoomin, U.
 
Pomacentrus azuremaculatus
[Bluespotted damsel]

Photo by Tyler, E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Pomacentrus baenschi Allen, 1991

Photo by Tyler, E.
 
Pomacentrus baenschi
[Baensch's damsel]

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Western Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Pomacentrus bankanensis Bleeker, 1854

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Pomacentrus bankanensis
[Speckled damselfish]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
 
Pomacentrus bintanensis
[Bintan damselfish]

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Central Pacific
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Pomacentrus bipunctatus Allen & Randall, 2004

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Pomacentrus bipunctatus
[]

Photo by Bailly, N.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Pomacentrus brachialis Cuvier, 1830

Photo by Bailly, N.
 
Pomacentrus brachialis
[Charcoal damsel]

Photo by Cook, D.C.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 8.5 cm TL
Pomacentrus burroughi Fowler, 1918

Photo by Cook, D.C.
 
Pomacentrus burroughi
[Burrough's damsel]

Photo by Tyler, E.

Western Indian Ocean

Pomacentrus caeruleopunctatus Allen, 2002

Photo by Tyler, E.
 
Pomacentrus caeruleopunctatus
[]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Pomacentrus caeruleus Quoy & Gaimard, 1825

Photo by Greenfield, J.
 
Pomacentrus caeruleus
[Caerulean damsel]

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Eastern Central Pacific

Pomacentrus callainus Randall, 2002

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Pomacentrus callainus
[]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
 
Pomacentrus cheraphilus
[]

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Western Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Pomacentrus chrysurus Cuvier, 1830

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Pomacentrus chrysurus
[Whitetail damsel]

Photo by Cook, D.C.

Eastern Indian Ocean and
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Pomacentrus coelestis Jordan & Starks, 1901

Photo by Cook, D.C.
 
Pomacentrus coelestis
[Neon damselfish]

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Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Pomacentrus colini Allen, 1991

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Pomacentrus colini
[Colin's damsel]

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Western Pacific
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
Pomacentrus cuneatus Allen, 1991

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Pomacentrus cuneatus
[Wedgespot damsel]

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Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Pomacentrus emarginatus Cuvier, 1829

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Pomacentrus emarginatus
[Outer-reef damsel]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 7.4 cm TL
Pomacentrus fakfakensis Allen & Erdmann, 2009

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Pomacentrus fakfakensis
[Fakfak damselfish]

Photo by Ryanskiy, A.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Pomacentrus geminospilus Allen, 1993

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Pomacentrus geminospilus
[Sabah damsel]

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Western Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm SL
Pomacentrus grammorhynchus Fowler, 1918

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Pomacentrus grammorhynchus
[Bluespot damsel]

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Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Pomacentrus imitator (Whitley, 1964)

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Pomacentrus imitator
[Imitator damsel]

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Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Pomacentrus indicus Allen, 1991

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Pomacentrus indicus
[Indian damsel]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm TL
 
Pomacentrus javanicus
[Java damsel]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
 
Pomacentrus komodoensis
[Komodo damselfish]

Photo by Malaer, P.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm SL
Pomacentrus lepidogenys Fowler & Bean, 1928

Photo by Malaer, P.
 
Pomacentrus lepidogenys
[Scaly damsel]

Photo by Burt, J.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Pomacentrus leptus Allen & Randall, 1980

Photo by Burt, J.
 
Pomacentrus leptus
[Slender damsel]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
 
Pomacentrus limosus
[Muddy damsel]

Photo by Bajol, R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Pomacentrus littoralis Cuvier, 1830

Photo by Bajol, R.
 
Pomacentrus littoralis
[Smoky damsel]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Pomacentrus melanochir Bleeker, 1877

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Pomacentrus melanochir
[Indonesian damsel]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Western Pacific

Pomacentrus microspilus Allen & Randall, 2005

Photo by Winterbottom, R.
 
Pomacentrus microspilus
[]

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Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
Pomacentrus milleri Taylor, 1964

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Pomacentrus milleri
[Miller's damselfish]

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Western Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Pomacentrus moluccensis Bleeker, 1853

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Pomacentrus moluccensis
[Lemon damsel]

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Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Pomacentrus nagasakiensis Tanaka, 1917

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Pomacentrus nagasakiensis
[Nagasaki damsel]

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Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Pomacentrus nigromanus Weber, 1913

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Pomacentrus nigromanus
[Goldback damsel]

Photo by Yin, Robert

Western Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Pomacentrus nigromarginatus Allen, 1973

Photo by Yin, Robert
 
Pomacentrus nigromarginatus
[Blackmargined damsel]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
Pomacentrus opisthostigma Fowler, 1918

Photo by Greenfield, J.
 
Pomacentrus opisthostigma
[Brown damsel]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
Pomacentrus pavo (Bloch, 1787)

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Pomacentrus pavo
[Sapphire damsel]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm FL
Pomacentrus philippinus Evermann & Seale, 1907

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pomacentrus philippinus
[Philippine damsel]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Pomacentrus pikei Bliss, 1883

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pomacentrus pikei
[Blacklip damsel]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Pomacentrus polyspinus Allen, 1991

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pomacentrus polyspinus
[Thai damsel]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 10 cm TL
 
Pomacentrus proteus
[Colombo damsel]

Photo by Malaer, P.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Pomacentrus reidi Fowler & Bean, 1928

Photo by Malaer, P.
 
Pomacentrus reidi
[Reid's damsel]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 8.0 cm SL
 
Pomacentrus rodriguesensis
[]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
 
Pomacentrus saksonoi
[Anton's damsel]

Photo by JJPhoto

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Pomacentrus similis Allen, 1991

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Pomacentrus similis
[Similar damsel]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Pomacentrus simsiang Bleeker, 1856

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pomacentrus simsiang
[Blueback damsel]

Photo by Cook, D.C.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Pomacentrus smithi Fowler & Bean, 1928

Photo by Cook, D.C.
 
Pomacentrus smithi
[Smith's damsel]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific

Pomacentrus spilotoceps Randall, 2002

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pomacentrus spilotoceps
[]

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Pomacentrus stigma Fowler & Bean, 1928

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Pomacentrus stigma
[Blackspot damsel]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Pomacentrus sulfureus Klunzinger, 1871

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pomacentrus sulfureus
[Sulphur damsel]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Pomacentrus taeniometopon Bleeker, 1852

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pomacentrus taeniometopon
[Brackish damsel]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Pomacentrus trichrourus Günther, 1867

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pomacentrus trichrourus
[Paletail damsel]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Pomacentrus trilineatus Cuvier, 1830

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pomacentrus trilineatus
[Threeline damsel]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
Pomacentrus tripunctatus Cuvier, 1830

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pomacentrus tripunctatus
[Threespot damsel]

Photo by Cook, D.C.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 10 cm FL
Pomacentrus vaiuli Jordan & Seale, 1906

Photo by Cook, D.C.
 
Pomacentrus vaiuli
[Ocellate damselfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Pomacentrus wardi Whitley, 1927

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pomacentrus wardi
[Ward's damsel]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Pomacentrus xanthosternus Allen, 1991

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pomacentrus xanthosternus
[Yellowbreasted damsel]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 6.9 cm SL
Pomacentrus yoshii Allen & Randall, 2004

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Pomacentrus yoshii
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Pomachromis exilis (Allen & Emery, 1973)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pomachromis exilis
[Slender reef-damsel]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Pomachromis fuscidorsalis Allen & Randall, 1974

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pomachromis fuscidorsalis
[Tahitian reef-damsel]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Pomachromis guamensis Allen & Larson, 1975

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pomachromis guamensis
[Guam damsel]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Pomachromis richardsoni (Snyder, 1909)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pomachromis richardsoni
[Richardson's reef-damsel]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Premnas biaculeatus (Bloch, 1790)

Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Premnas biaculeatus
[Spinecheek anemonefish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Pristotis cyanostigma Rüppell, 1838

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pristotis cyanostigma
[Bluedotted damsel]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Pristotis obtusirostris (Günther, 1862)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pristotis obtusirostris
[Gulf damselfish]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Central Atlantic
Max. Length 16 cm SL
Similiparma hermani (Steindachner, 1887)

Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Similiparma hermani
[Cape damsel]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Stegastes acapulcoensis (Fowler, 1944)

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Stegastes acapulcoensis
[Acapulco major]

Photo by Rocha, L.A.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Stegastes adustus (Troschel, 1865)

Photo by Rocha, L.A.
 
Stegastes adustus
[Dusky damselfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Stegastes albifasciatus (Schlegel & Müller, 1839)

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Stegastes albifasciatus
[Whitebar gregory]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Stegastes altus (Okada & Ikeda, 1937)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Stegastes altus
[Japanese gregory]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Stegastes apicalis (De Vis, 1885)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Stegastes apicalis
[Australian gregory]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm SL
Stegastes arcifrons (Heller & Snodgrass, 1903)

Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Stegastes arcifrons
[Island major]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Stegastes aureus (Fowler, 1927)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Stegastes aureus
[Golden gregory]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm SL
Stegastes baldwini Allen & Woods, 1980

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Stegastes baldwini
[Baldwin's major]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Stegastes beebei (Nichols, 1924)

Photo by FAO
 
Stegastes beebei
[Southern whitetail major]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 12.5 cm TL
Stegastes diencaeus (Jordan & Rutter, 1897)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Stegastes diencaeus
[Longfin damselfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Stegastes emeryi (Allen & Randall, 1974)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Stegastes emeryi
[Emery's gregory]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 16.5 cm NG
Stegastes fasciolatus (Ogilby, 1889)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Stegastes fasciolatus
[Pacific gregory]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Stegastes flavilatus (Gill, 1862)

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Stegastes flavilatus
[Beaubrummel]

Photo by Gasparini, J.L.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 12.6 cm TL
Stegastes fuscus (Cuvier, 1830)

Photo by Gasparini, J.L.
 
Stegastes fuscus
[Brazilian damsel]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Stegastes gascoynei (Whitley, 1964)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Stegastes gascoynei
[Coral sea gregory]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Stegastes imbricatus Jenyns, 1840

Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Stegastes imbricatus
[Cape Verde gregory]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Stegastes insularis Allen & Emery, 1985

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Stegastes insularis
[Island gregory]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm SL
Stegastes leucorus (Gilbert, 1892)

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Stegastes leucorus
[Whitetail major]

Photo by Marsden, A.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Stegastes leucostictus (Müller & Troschel, 1848)

Photo by Marsden, A.
 
Stegastes leucostictus
[Beaugregory]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Stegastes limbatus (Cuvier, 1830)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Stegastes limbatus
[Ebony gregory]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Stegastes lividus (Forster, 1801)

Photo by Winterbottom, R.
 
Stegastes lividus
[]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Southeast Atlantic

Stegastes lubbocki Allen & Smith, 1992

Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Stegastes lubbocki
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Stegastes nigricans (Lacepède, 1802)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Stegastes nigricans
[Dusky farmerfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Stegastes obreptus (Whitley, 1948)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Stegastes obreptus
[Western gregory]
No picture found
Western Atlantic
Max. Length 13 cm TL
 
Stegastes otophorus
[Freshwater gregory]

Photo by Pialek, L.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Stegastes partitus (Poey, 1868)

Photo by Pialek, L.
 
Stegastes partitus
[Bicolor damselfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Stegastes pelicieri Allen & Emery, 1985

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Stegastes pelicieri
[Mauritian gregory]

Photo by Floeter, S.R.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
Stegastes pictus (Castelnau, 1855)

Photo by Floeter, S.R.
 
Stegastes pictus
[Yellowtip damselfish]

Photo by Steele, M.A.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Stegastes planifrons (Cuvier, 1830)

Photo by Steele, M.A.
 
Stegastes planifrons
[Threespot damselfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm SL
Stegastes punctatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Stegastes punctatus
[Blunt snout gregory]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 13.5 cm TL
Stegastes rectifraenum (Gill, 1862)

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Stegastes rectifraenum
[Cortez damselfish]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Stegastes redemptus (Heller & Snodgrass, 1903)

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Stegastes redemptus
[Clarion major]

Photo by Sazima, I.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
Stegastes rocasensis (Emery, 1972)

Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Stegastes rocasensis
[Rocas gregory]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 9 cm SL
Stegastes sanctaehelenae (Sauvage, 1879)

Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Stegastes sanctaehelenae
[]

Photo by Vaske Jr., T.

Eastern Central Atlantic
Max. Length 9 cm SL
Stegastes sanctipauli Lubbock & Edwards, 1981

Photo by Vaske Jr., T.
 
Stegastes sanctipauli
[Saint Paul's gregory]

Photo by Sampaio, C.L.S.

Southwest Atlantic

Stegastes uenfi Novelli, Nunan & Lima, 2000

Photo by Sampaio, C.L.S.
 
Stegastes uenfi
[]

Photo by Luiz, Jr., O.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 12.5 cm TL
Stegastes variabilis (Castelnau, 1855)

Photo by Luiz, Jr., O.
 
Stegastes variabilis
[Cocoa damselfish]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
 
Stegastes xanthurus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Teixeirichthys jordani (Rutter, 1897)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Teixeirichthys jordani
[Jordan's damsel]
392 Species of Family Pomacentridae
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1856 Neopomacentrus taeniurus Freshwater demoiselle Indo-West Pacific 10 TL
1848 Neopomacentrus violascens Violet demoiselle Western Central Pacific 7.5 TL
1980 Neopomacentrus xanthurus Red Sea demoiselle Western Indian Ocean 6 TL
1846 Nexilosus latifrons Coquito sergeant Southeast Pacific 30 SL
1975 Parma alboscapularis Black scalyfin Southwest Pacific 22 SL
1979 Parma bicolor Bicolor scalyfin Eastern Indian Ocean 14 SL
1987 Parma kermadecensis Kermadec scalyfin Southwest Pacific 22 SL
1929 Parma mccullochi McCulloch's scalyfin Eastern Indian Ocean 20 SL
1862 Parma microlepis White-ear scalyfin Southwest Pacific 14 SL
1975 Parma occidentalis Western scalyfin Eastern Indian Ocean 13 SL
1929 Parma oligolepis Big-scale parma Western Pacific 16.5 SL
1862 Parma polylepis Banded parma Western Central Pacific 21 TL
1867 Parma unifasciata Girdled scalyfin Western Pacific 18 SL
1863 Parma victoriae Victorian scalyfin Eastern Indian Ocean 20 SL
1839 Plectroglyphidodon dickii Blackbar devil Indo-Pacific 11 TL
1974 Plectroglyphidodon flaviventris Yellow-belly damsel Central Pacific 7 SL
1875 Plectroglyphidodon imparipennis Brighteye damselfish Indo-Pacific 6 TL
1924 Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus Johnston Island damsel Indo-Pacific 14 TL
1825 Plectroglyphidodon lacrymatus Whitespotted devil Indo-Pacific 10 TL
1859 Plectroglyphidodon leucozonus Singlebar devil Indo-Pacific 12 TL
1943 Plectroglyphidodon phoenixensis Phoenix devil Indo-Pacific 9 TL
1991 Plectroglyphidodon randalli Mauritian damsel Western Indian Ocean 9 TL
1999 Plectroglyphidodon sagmarius Eastern Central Pacific 4.6 SL
1903 Plectroglyphidodon sindonis Rock damselfish Eastern Central Pacific 10 SL
1991 Pomacentrus adelus Obscure damsel Western Pacific 8.5 TL
1883 Pomacentrus agassizii Creole damsel Western Indian Ocean 11 TL
1955 Pomacentrus albicaudatus Whitefin damsel Western Indian Ocean 6 TL
1975 Pomacentrus albimaculus Whitespot damsel Western Central Pacific 7 SL
1907 Pomacentrus alexanderae Alexander's damsel Western Pacific 9 TL
1981 Pomacentrus alleni Andaman damsel Eastern Indian Ocean 6 TL
1868 Pomacentrus amboinensis Ambon damsel Western Pacific 9 TL
1980 Pomacentrus aquilus Dark damsel Western Indian Ocean 12 TL
1991 Pomacentrus arabicus Arabian damsel Western Indian Ocean 11 SL
1993 Pomacentrus armillatus Bracelet damselfish Western Pacific 8 TL
2002 Pomacentrus atriaxillaris Western Indian Ocean
2004 Pomacentrus aurifrons Yellowhead damselfish Western Central Pacific 6.2 SL
1991 Pomacentrus auriventris Goldbelly damsel Western Central Pacific 5.5 SL
1974 Pomacentrus australis Australian damsel Western Pacific 8 TL
1991 Pomacentrus azuremaculatus Bluespotted damsel Eastern Indian Ocean 12 TL
1991 Pomacentrus baenschi Baensch's damsel Western Indian Ocean 10 TL
1854 Pomacentrus bankanensis Speckled damselfish Western Pacific 9 TL
1999 Pomacentrus bintanensis Bintan damselfish Western Central Pacific 7.9 SL
2004 Pomacentrus bipunctatus Central Pacific 5.5 SL
1830 Pomacentrus brachialis Charcoal damsel Western Pacific 8 SL
1918 Pomacentrus burroughi Burrough's damsel Western Central Pacific 8.5 TL
2002 Pomacentrus caeruleopunctatus Western Indian Ocean
1825 Pomacentrus caeruleus Caerulean damsel Western Indian Ocean 10 TL
2002 Pomacentrus callainus Eastern Central Pacific
2011 Pomacentrus cheraphilus Western Pacific 6.1 SL
1830 Pomacentrus chrysurus Whitetail damsel Western Pacific 9 TL
1901 Pomacentrus coelestis Neon damselfish Eastern Indian Ocean and 9 TL
1991 Pomacentrus colini Colin's damsel Western Central Pacific 7 SL
1991 Pomacentrus cuneatus Wedgespot damsel Western Pacific 7.5 SL
1829 Pomacentrus emarginatus Outer-reef damsel Western Central Pacific 10 TL
2009 Pomacentrus fakfakensis Fakfak damselfish Western Pacific 7.4 TL
1993 Pomacentrus geminospilus Sabah damsel Western Central Pacific 8 TL
1918 Pomacentrus grammorhynchus Bluespot damsel Western Pacific 9 SL
1964 Pomacentrus imitator Imitator damsel Western Central Pacific 11 TL
1991 Pomacentrus indicus Indian damsel Western Indian Ocean 11 TL
1991 Pomacentrus javanicus Java damsel Western Pacific 8 TL
1999 Pomacentrus komodoensis Komodo damselfish Western Central Pacific 7.9 SL
1928 Pomacentrus lepidogenys Scaly damsel Indo-West Pacific 9 SL
1980 Pomacentrus leptus Slender damsel Western Indian Ocean 7 TL
1992 Pomacentrus limosus Muddy damsel Eastern Indian Ocean 4.6 SL
1830 Pomacentrus littoralis Smoky damsel Western Pacific 11 TL
1877 Pomacentrus melanochir Indonesian damsel Indo-Pacific 7.5 TL
2005 Pomacentrus microspilus Western Pacific
1964 Pomacentrus milleri Miller's damselfish Eastern Indian Ocean 7.5 SL
1853 Pomacentrus moluccensis Lemon damsel Western Pacific 9 TL
1917 Pomacentrus nagasakiensis Nagasaki damsel Indo-West Pacific 11 TL
1913 Pomacentrus nigromanus Goldback damsel Western Central Pacific 9 TL
1973 Pomacentrus nigromarginatus Blackmargined damsel Western Pacific 8 TL
1918 Pomacentrus opisthostigma Brown damsel Western Central Pacific 6.5 SL
1787 Pomacentrus pavo Sapphire damsel Indo-Pacific 8.5 SL
1907 Pomacentrus philippinus Philippine damsel Indo-West Pacific 10 FL
1883 Pomacentrus pikei Blacklip damsel Western Indian Ocean 11 TL
1991 Pomacentrus polyspinus Thai damsel Eastern Indian Ocean 7 SL
1991 Pomacentrus proteus Colombo damsel Western Indian Ocean 10 TL
1928 Pomacentrus reidi Reid's damsel Indo-Pacific 9 TL
2003 Pomacentrus rodriguesensis Western Indian Ocean 8.0 SL
1995 Pomacentrus saksonoi Anton's damsel Western Pacific 10 TL
1991 Pomacentrus similis Similar damsel Indian Ocean 7 TL
1856 Pomacentrus simsiang Blueback damsel Indo-West Pacific 7 SL
1928 Pomacentrus smithi Smith's damsel Western Central Pacific 7 TL
2002 Pomacentrus spilotoceps Eastern Central Pacific
1928 Pomacentrus stigma Blackspot damsel Western Central Pacific 13 TL
1871 Pomacentrus sulfureus Sulphur damsel Western Indian Ocean 11 TL
1852 Pomacentrus taeniometopon Brackish damsel Western Pacific 12 TL
1867 Pomacentrus trichrourus Paletail damsel Western Indian Ocean 11 TL
1830 Pomacentrus trilineatus Threeline damsel Western Indian Ocean 10 TL
1830 Pomacentrus tripunctatus Threespot damsel Indo-West Pacific 7.5 SL
1906 Pomacentrus vaiuli Ocellate damselfish Pacific Ocean 10 FL
1927 Pomacentrus wardi Ward's damsel Western Pacific 8 SL
1991 Pomacentrus xanthosternus Yellowbreasted damsel Western Central Pacific 10 TL
2004 Pomacentrus yoshii Western Central Pacific 6.9 SL
1973 Pomachromis exilis Slender reef-damsel Western Central Pacific 5 SL
1974 Pomachromis fuscidorsalis Tahitian reef-damsel Eastern Central Pacific 6 SL
1975 Pomachromis guamensis Guam damsel Western Central Pacific 4.5 SL
1909 Pomachromis richardsoni Richardson's reef-damsel Indo-West Pacific 6 SL
1790 Premnas biaculeatus Spinecheek anemonefish Indo-West Pacific 17 TL
1838 Pristotis cyanostigma Bluedotted damsel Western Indian Ocean 11 TL
1862 Pristotis obtusirostris Gulf damselfish Indo-West Pacific 14 TL
1887 Similiparma hermani Cape damsel Eastern Central Atlantic 16 SL
1944 Stegastes acapulcoensis Acapulco major Eastern Pacific 17 TL
1865 Stegastes adustus Dusky damselfish Western Central Atlantic 15 TL
1839 Stegastes albifasciatus Whitebar gregory Indo-Pacific 13 TL
1937 Stegastes altus Japanese gregory Northwest Pacific 15 TL
1885 Stegastes apicalis Australian gregory Western Pacific 15 TL
1903 Stegastes arcifrons Island major Eastern Pacific 13 SL
1927 Stegastes aureus Golden gregory Pacific Ocean 11 TL
1980 Stegastes baldwini Baldwin's major Eastern Central Pacific 9 SL
1924 Stegastes beebei Southern whitetail major Eastern Pacific 15 SL
1897 Stegastes diencaeus Longfin damselfish Western Atlantic 12.5 TL
1974 Stegastes emeryi Emery's gregory Eastern Central Pacific 10 TL
1889 Stegastes fasciolatus Pacific gregory Indo-Pacific 16.5 NG
1862 Stegastes flavilatus Beaubrummel Eastern Pacific 10 SL
1830 Stegastes fuscus Brazilian damsel Western Atlantic 12.6 TL
1964 Stegastes gascoynei Coral sea gregory Western Pacific 15 TL
1840 Stegastes imbricatus Cape Verde gregory Eastern Atlantic 10 SL
1985 Stegastes insularis Island gregory Eastern Indian Ocean 11 TL
1892 Stegastes leucorus Whitetail major Eastern Central Pacific 14 SL
1848 Stegastes leucostictus Beaugregory Western Atlantic 10 TL
1830 Stegastes limbatus Ebony gregory Western Indian Ocean 15 SL
1801 Stegastes lividus Eastern Central Pacific 11 TL
1992 Stegastes lubbocki Southeast Atlantic
1802 Stegastes nigricans Dusky farmerfish Indo-Pacific 14 TL
1948 Stegastes obreptus Western gregory Indo-Pacific 12 SL
1860 Stegastes otophorus Freshwater gregory Western Atlantic 13 TL
1868 Stegastes partitus Bicolor damselfish Western Atlantic 10 TL
1985 Stegastes pelicieri Mauritian gregory Western Indian Ocean 14 TL
1855 Stegastes pictus Yellowtip damselfish Western Atlantic 7.5 SL
1830 Stegastes planifrons Threespot damselfish Western Atlantic 13 TL
1825 Stegastes punctatus Blunt snout gregory Indo-Pacific 13 SL
1862 Stegastes rectifraenum Cortez damselfish Eastern Central Pacific 13.5 TL
1903 Stegastes redemptus Clarion major Eastern Central Pacific 12 SL
1972 Stegastes rocasensis Rocas gregory Western Atlantic 8.5 SL
1879 Stegastes sanctaehelenae Southeast Atlantic 9 SL
1981 Stegastes sanctipauli Saint Paul's gregory Eastern Central Atlantic 9 SL
2000 Stegastes uenfi Southwest Atlantic
1855 Stegastes variabilis Cocoa damselfish Western Atlantic 12.5 TL
1860 Stegastes xanthurus Western Central Atlantic
1897 Teixeirichthys jordani Jordan's damsel Indo-West Pacific 14 TL



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