| Pomacentrus | |
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| Pomacentrus pavo | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Family: | Pomacentridae |
| Subfamily: | Pomacentrinae |
| Genus: | Pomacentrus Lacépède, 1802 |
| Type species | |
| Pomacentrus pavo Bloch, 1787 | |
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76, see text. | |
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Pomacentrus is a genus of marine damselfish in the family Pomacentridae. These fish inhabit tropical locations and are often captured or bred as aquarium fish.
There are currently 76 recognized species in this genus: [1] [2] [3]
Pomacentridae is a family of ray-finned fish, comprising the damselfishes and clownfishes. This family were formerly placed in the order Perciformes but are now regarded as being incertae sedis in the subseries Ovalentaria in the clade Percomorpha. They are primarily marine, while a few species inhabit freshwater and brackish environments. They are noted for their hardy constitutions and territoriality. Many are brightly colored, so they are popular in aquaria.
Abudefduf, also known as the sergeant-majors, is a genus of fish in the family Pomacentridae.
Amblyglyphidodon is a genus of fish in the family Pomacentridae. These damselfish swim singly, in pairs, or in small groups. They are often found among corals.
Chromis is a genus of fish in the family Pomacentridae. While the term damselfish describes a group of marine fish including more than one genus, most damselfish are in the genus Chromis. These fish are popular aquarium pets due to their small size, tolerance for poor water quality, and bright colors, though their lifespans tend to be shorter than other fish.
Dascyllus is a genus of fish in the family Pomacentridae. They are usually commensals with corals.
Dischistodus is a genus of fish in the family Pomacentridae. It has seven described species.
Neoglyphidodon is a genus of fish in the family Pomacentridae.
Chrysiptera is a genus of damselfish in the family Pomacentridae.
Pseudanthias is a genus of colourful reef fishes of the subfamily Anthiinae, part of the family Serranidae, the groupers and sea basses. They are found in the Indo-Pacific. The species belonging to this genus have a diet consisting of zooplankton, and are haremic. Fishes currently included in this genus were earlier part of the genus Anthias. Pseudanthias is the largest anthiine genus
Pomacentrus alleni, the Andaman damsel, is a Damselfish from the Eastern Indian Ocean. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 6 cm in length. The specific name honours the ichthyologist Gerald R. Allen of the Western Australia Museum in Perth.
Ostorhinchus is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Apogonidae native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Pomacentrinae is one of four subfamilies in the family Pomacentridae which includes the clownfishes and the damselfishes. It is the most diverse of the subfamilies in the Pomacentridae with around 21 genera and approximately 200 species.
Pomacentrus philippinus, the Philippine damsel, is a damselfish species described by Barton Warren Evermann and Alvin Seale in 1907. Pomacentrus philippinus is part of the genus Pomacentrus and the family Pomacentridae.
Pomacentrus littoralis, the Smoky damselfish is a damselfish species described by Georges Cuvier in 1830. Pomacentrus littoralis is part of the genus Pomacentrus and the family Pomacentridae.
Pomacentrus grammorhynchus, the Bluespot damselfish, is a damselfish species described by Henry Weed Fowler in 1918. Pomacentrus grammorhynchus is part of the genus Pomacentrus and the family Pomacentridae.
Pycnochromis is a genus belonging to the family Pomacentridae, the damselfishes and clownfishes, which is found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Pomacentrus xanthocercus is a species of damselfish formerly confused with Philippine damselfish (Pomacentrus philippinus). It was described based on specimens captured in Laamu Atoll, Maldives, in Indian Ocean. It also occurs in Sri Lanka.
Pomacentrus novaeguineae is a species of damselfish similar to Philippine damselfish (Pomacentrus philippinus) and Pomacentrus xanthocercus. It was described from coral reefs in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea. Its native range is from West Papua, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea to the Solomon Islands.
Pomacentrus umbratilus is a species of damselfish native to the Surin Islands, on the coast of Thailand, in Andaman Sea. Previously the species was confused with Philippine damselfish .
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