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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Pomacentridae Damselfishes
Subfamily: Pomacentrinae
Genus: Neoglyphidodon

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9 species (see list below)

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Photo by Modder, T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 13.5 cm TL
Neoglyphidodon bonang (Bleeker, 1852)

Photo by Modder, T.
 
Neoglyphidodon bonang
[Ocellated damsel]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Neoglyphidodon carlsoni (Allen, 1975)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Neoglyphidodon carlsoni
[Carlson's damsel]

Photo by Ryanskiy, A.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Neoglyphidodon crossi Allen, 1991

Photo by Ryanskiy, A.
 
Neoglyphidodon crossi
[Cross' damsel]

Photo by Field, R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Neoglyphidodon melas (Cuvier, 1830)

Photo by Field, R.
 
Neoglyphidodon melas
[Bowtie damselfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
Neoglyphidodon mitratus Allen & Erdmann, 2012

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Neoglyphidodon mitratus
[Eastern barhead damselfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Neoglyphidodon nigroris (Cuvier, 1830)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Neoglyphidodon nigroris
[Black-and-gold chromis]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Neoglyphidodon oxyodon (Bleeker, 1858)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Neoglyphidodon oxyodon
[Bluestreak damselfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Neoglyphidodon polyacanthus (Ogilby, 1889)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Neoglyphidodon polyacanthus
[Multispine damselfish]

Photo by Malaer, P.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 13.5 cm TL
Neoglyphidodon thoracotaeniatus (Fowler & Bean, 1928)

Photo by Malaer, P.
 
Neoglyphidodon thoracotaeniatus
[Barhead damsel]
9 Species of Family Pomacentridae with Genus Neoglyphidodon
(Damselfishes)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1852 Neoglyphidodon bonang Ocellated damsel Indo-West Pacific 13.5 TL
1975 Neoglyphidodon carlsoni Carlson's damsel Western Central Pacific 10 SL
1991 Neoglyphidodon crossi Cross' damsel Western Central Pacific 10 SL
1830 Neoglyphidodon melas Bowtie damselfish Indo-West Pacific 18 TL
2012 Neoglyphidodon mitratus Eastern barhead damselfish Western Pacific 6.2 SL
1830 Neoglyphidodon nigroris Black-and-gold chromis Indo-West Pacific 13 TL
1858 Neoglyphidodon oxyodon Bluestreak damselfish Western Central Pacific 15 TL
1889 Neoglyphidodon polyacanthus Multispine damselfish Western Pacific 12 SL
1928 Neoglyphidodon thoracotaeniatus Barhead damsel Western Central Pacific 13.5 TL



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