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

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71 species (see list below)

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Photo by Field, R.

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

Photo by Field, R.
 
Pomacentrus adelus
[Obscure damsel]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

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

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
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

Photo by Cook, D.C.
 
Pomacentrus alexanderae
[Alexander's damsel]

Photo by JJPhoto

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

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Pomacentrus alleni
[Andaman damsel]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

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

Photo by Greenfield, J.
 
Pomacentrus amboinensis
[Ambon damsel]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

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

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pomacentrus aquilus
[Dark damsel]

Photo by Field, R.

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
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

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

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pomacentrus aurifrons
[Yellowhead damselfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

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

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pomacentrus auriventris
[Goldbelly damsel]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

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

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
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]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

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

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pomacentrus bankanensis
[Speckled damselfish]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
 
Pomacentrus bintanensis
[Bintan damselfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

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

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
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]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific

Pomacentrus callainus Randall, 2002

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pomacentrus callainus
[]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
 
Pomacentrus cheraphilus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

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

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
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]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

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

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pomacentrus colini
[Colin's damsel]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

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

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pomacentrus cuneatus
[Wedgespot damsel]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

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

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
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

Photo by Ryanskiy, A.
 
Pomacentrus geminospilus
[Sabah damsel]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

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

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pomacentrus grammorhynchus
[Bluespot damsel]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

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

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pomacentrus imitator
[Imitator damsel]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

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

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
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

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pomacentrus melanochir
[Indonesian damsel]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Western Pacific

Pomacentrus microspilus Allen & Randall, 2005

Photo by Winterbottom, R.
 
Pomacentrus microspilus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

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

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pomacentrus milleri
[Miller's damselfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

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

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pomacentrus moluccensis
[Lemon damsel]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

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

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pomacentrus nagasakiensis
[Nagasaki damsel]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

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

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
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)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
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

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan
 
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

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pomacentrus yoshii
[]
71 Species of Family Pomacentridae with Genus Pomacentrus
(Damselfishes)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
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



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