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Family: Pomacentridae Damselfishes



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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Nexilosus latifrons Coquito sergeant Southeast Pacific 30 SL 1846
Parma alboscapularis Black scalyfin Southwest Pacific 22 SL 1975
Parma bicolor Bicolor scalyfin Eastern Indian Ocean 14 SL 1979
Parma kermadecensis Kermadec scalyfin Southwest Pacific 22 SL 1987
Parma mccullochi McCulloch's scalyfin Eastern Indian Ocean 20 SL 1929
Parma microlepis White-ear scalyfin Southwest Pacific 14 SL 1862
Parma occidentalis Western scalyfin Eastern Indian Ocean 13 SL 1975
Parma oligolepis Big-scale parma Western Pacific 16.5 SL 1929
Parma polylepis Banded parma Western Central Pacific 21 TL 1862
Parma unifasciata Girdled scalyfin Western Pacific 18 SL 1867
Parma victoriae Victorian scalyfin Eastern Indian Ocean 20 SL 1863
Plectroglyphidodon altus Japanese gregory Northwest Pacific 15 TL 1937
Plectroglyphidodon apicalis Australian gregory Western Pacific 15 TL 1885
Plectroglyphidodon aureus Golden gregory Pacific Ocean 11 TL 1927
Plectroglyphidodon dickii Blackbar devil Indo-Pacific 11.6 TL 1839
Plectroglyphidodon emeryi Emery's gregory Eastern Central Pacific 10 TL 1974
Plectroglyphidodon fasciolatus Pacific gregory Indo-Pacific 16.5 NG 1889
Plectroglyphidodon flaviventris Yellow-belly damsel Central Pacific 7 SL 1974
Plectroglyphidodon gascoynei Coral sea gregory Western Pacific 15 TL 1964
Plectroglyphidodon imparipennis Brighteye damselfish Indo-Pacific 6 TL 1875
Plectroglyphidodon insularis Island gregory Eastern Indian Ocean 11 TL 1985
Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus Johnston Island damsel Indo-Pacific 14 TL 1924
Plectroglyphidodon leucozonus Singlebar devil Indo-Pacific 12 TL 1859
Plectroglyphidodon luteobrunneus Western Indian Ocean 1960
Plectroglyphidodon marginatus Eastern Pacific 1901
Plectroglyphidodon obreptus Western gregory Indo-Pacific 12 SL 1948
Plectroglyphidodon phoenixensis Phoenix devil Indo-Pacific 9 TL 1943
Plectroglyphidodon randalli Mauritian damsel Western Indian Ocean 9 TL 1991
Plectroglyphidodon sagmarius Eastern Central Pacific 4.6 SL 1999
Plectroglyphidodon sindonis Rock damselfish Eastern Central Pacific 10 SL 1903
Pomacentrus adelus Obscure damsel Western Pacific 8.5 TL 1991
Pomacentrus agassizii Creole damsel Western Indian Ocean 11 TL 1883
Pomacentrus albiaxillaris White-axil damselfish Western Pacific 7 SL 2017
Pomacentrus albicaudatus Whitefin damsel Western Indian Ocean 10.2 TL 1955
Pomacentrus albimaculus Whitespot damsel Western Central Pacific 7 SL 1975
Pomacentrus alexanderae Alexander's damsel Western Pacific 9 TL 1907
Pomacentrus alleni Andaman damsel Eastern Indian Ocean 6 TL 1981
Pomacentrus amboinensis Ambon damsel Western Pacific 9 TL 1868
Pomacentrus andamanensis Eastern Indian Ocean 6.4 SL 2020
Pomacentrus aquilus Dark damsel Western Indian Ocean 12 TL 1981
Pomacentrus arabicus Arabian damsel Western Indian Ocean 11 SL 1991
Pomacentrus armillatus Bracelet damselfish Western Pacific 8 TL 1993
Pomacentrus atriaxillaris Western Indian Ocean 2002
Pomacentrus aurifrons Yellowhead damselfish Western Central Pacific 6.2 SL 2004
Pomacentrus auriventris Goldbelly damsel Western Central Pacific 5.5 SL 1991
Pomacentrus australis Australian damsel Western Pacific 8 TL 1974
Pomacentrus azuremaculatus Bluespotted damsel Eastern Indian Ocean 12 TL 1991
Pomacentrus baenschi Baensch's damsel Western Indian Ocean 10 TL 1991
Pomacentrus bangladeshius Bengal demoiselle Bangladesh. 7.7 SL 2020
Pomacentrus bankanensis Speckled damselfish Western Pacific 9 TL 1854
Pomacentrus bellipictus Bluemouth demoiselle Western Pacific 6.8 SL 2018
Pomacentrus bintanensis Bintan damselfish Western Central Pacific 7.9 SL 1999
Pomacentrus bipunctatus Central Pacific 5.5 SL 2004
Pomacentrus brachialis Charcoal damsel Western Pacific 8 SL 1830
Pomacentrus burroughi Burrough's damsel Western Central Pacific 8.5 TL 1918
Pomacentrus caeruleopunctatus Western Indian Ocean 2002
Pomacentrus caeruleus Caerulean damsel Western Indian Ocean 10 TL 1825
Pomacentrus callainus Blue-green damselfish South Pacific 9.5 SL 2002
Pomacentrus cheraphilus Western Pacific 6.1 SL 2011
Pomacentrus chrysurus Whitetail damsel Western Pacific 9 TL 1830
Pomacentrus coelestis Neon damselfish Eastern Indian Ocean and 9 TL 1901
Pomacentrus colini Colin's damsel Western Central Pacific 7 SL 1991
Pomacentrus cuneatus Wedgespot damsel Western Pacific 7.5 SL 1991
Pomacentrus emarginatus Outer-reef damsel Western Central Pacific 10 TL 1829
Pomacentrus fakfakensis Fakfak damselfish Western Pacific 7.4 TL 2009
Pomacentrus flavioculus Western Central Pacific 8.7 SL 2017
Pomacentrus flavoaxillaris Yellow-axil damselfish Western Central Pacific 7.3 SL 2017
Pomacentrus geminospilus Sabah damsel Western Central Pacific 8 TL 1993
Pomacentrus grammorhynchus Bluespot damsel Western Pacific 9 SL 1918
Pomacentrus imitator Imitator damsel Western Central Pacific 11 TL 1964
Pomacentrus indicus Indian damsel Western Indian Ocean 11 TL 1991
Pomacentrus javanicus Java damsel Western Pacific 8 TL 1991
Pomacentrus komodoensis Komodo damselfish Western Central Pacific 7.9 SL 1999
Pomacentrus lepidogenys Scaly damsel Indo-West Pacific 9 SL 1928
Pomacentrus leptus Slender damsel Western Indian Ocean 7 TL 1981
Pomacentrus limosus Muddy damsel Eastern Indian Ocean 4.6 SL 1992
Pomacentrus littoralis Smoky damsel Western Pacific 11 TL 1830
Pomacentrus magniseptus Blackfin damselfish Western Pacific 7.6 SL 2017
Pomacentrus melanochir Indonesian damsel Western Pacific 7.5 TL 1877
Pomacentrus micronesicus Micronesian damselfish Western Pacific 14.1 SL 2013
Pomacentrus microspilus Western Pacific 2005
Pomacentrus milleri Miller's damselfish Eastern Indian Ocean 7.5 SL 1964
Pomacentrus moluccensis Lemon damsel Western Pacific 9 TL 1853
Pomacentrus nagasakiensis Nagasaki damsel Indo-West Pacific 11 TL 1917
Pomacentrus nigriradiatus Blackray damselfish South Pacific 7.4 SL 2017
Pomacentrus nigromanus Goldback damsel Western Central Pacific 9 TL 1913
Pomacentrus nigromarginatus Blackmargined damsel Western Pacific 8 TL 1973
Pomacentrus opisthostigma Brown damsel Western Central Pacific 6.5 SL 1918
Pomacentrus pavo Sapphire damsel Indo-Pacific 8.5 SL 1787
Pomacentrus philippinus Philippine damsel Indo-West Pacific 10 FL 1907
Pomacentrus pikei Blacklip damsel Western Indian Ocean 11 TL 1883
Pomacentrus polyspinus Thai damsel Eastern Indian Ocean 7 SL 1991
Pomacentrus proteus Colombo damsel Western Indian Ocean 10 TL 1991
Pomacentrus reidi Reid's damsel Indo-Pacific 9 TL 1928
Pomacentrus rodriguesensis Western Indian Ocean 8.0 SL 2003
Pomacentrus saksonoi Anton's damsel Western Pacific 10 TL 1995
Pomacentrus similis Similar damsel Indian Ocean 7 TL 1991
Pomacentrus simsiang Blueback damsel Indo-West Pacific 7 SL 1856
Pomacentrus smithi Smith's damsel Western Central Pacific 7 TL 1928
Pomacentrus spilotoceps Orange spotted damselfish South Pacific 7.8 SL 2002
Pomacentrus stigma Blackspot damsel Western Central Pacific 13 TL 1928
Pomacentrus sulfureus Sulphur damsel Western Indian Ocean 11 TL 1871
Pomacentrus taeniometopon Brackish damsel Western Pacific 12 TL 1852
Pomacentrus trichrourus Paletail damsel Western Indian Ocean 11 TL 1867
Pomacentrus trilineatus Threeline damsel Western Indian Ocean 10 TL 1830
Pomacentrus tripunctatus Threespot damsel Indo-West Pacific 7.5 SL 1830
Pomacentrus vaiuli Ocellate damselfish Pacific Ocean 10 FL 1906
Pomacentrus vatosoa Corazon's damsel Western Indian Ocean 5.0 SL 2019
Pomacentrus wardi Ward's damsel Western Pacific 8 SL 1927
Pomacentrus xanthosternus Yellowbreasted damsel Western Central Pacific 10 TL 1991
Pomacentrus yoshii Western Central Pacific 6.9 SL 2004
Pomachromis exilis Slender reef-damsel Western Central Pacific 5 SL 1973
Pomachromis fuscidorsalis Tahitian reef-damsel Eastern Central Pacific 6 SL 1974
Pomachromis guamensis Guam damsel Western Central Pacific 4.5 SL 1975
Pomachromis richardsoni Richardson's reef-damsel Indo-West Pacific 6 SL 1909
Pristotis cyanostigma Bluedotted damsel Western Indian Ocean 11 TL 1838
Pristotis obtusirostris Gulf damselfish Indo-West Pacific 14 TL 1862
Pycnochromis abruptus Eastern Central Pacific 5.4 SL 2001
Pycnochromis acares Midget chromis Pacific Ocean 4 SL 1973
Pycnochromis agilis Agile chromis Indian Ocean 4.9 SL 1960
Pycnochromis alleni Allen's chromis Northwest Pacific 6.5 SL 1981
Pycnochromis amboinensis Ambon chromis Western Pacific 10 TL 1871
Pycnochromis atripes Dark-fin chromis Eastern Indian Ocean to W 9 TL 1928
Pycnochromis bami Eastern Central Pacific 5.9 SL 1992
Pycnochromis caudalis Blue-axil chromis Western Pacific 7.5 SL 1988
Pycnochromis delta Deep reef chromis Indo-West Pacific 7 TL 1988
Pycnochromis dimidiatus Chocolatedip chromis Western Indian Ocean 9 TL 1871
Pycnochromis fatuhivae Eastern Central Pacific 6.3 SL 2001
Pycnochromis fieldi Two-tone Chromis Indian Ocean. 5.1 SL 2013
Pycnochromis flavipectoralis Malayan chromis Indian Ocean 8 TL 1988
Pycnochromis hanui Chocolate-dip Chromis Eastern Central Pacific 6 SL 1973
Pycnochromis howsoni Western Pacific 5.6 SL 2014
Pycnochromis iomelas Half-and-half chromis Pacific Ocean 8 FL 1906
Pycnochromis leucurus Whitetail chromis Indo-West Pacific 8.5 TL 1905
Pycnochromis lineatus Lined chromis Indo-Pacific 7 TL 1928
Pycnochromis margaritifer Bicolor chromis Pacific Ocean 10.2 TL 1946
Pycnochromis nigrurus Blacktail chromis Indian Ocean 6 TL 1960
Pycnochromis ovatiformis Ovate chromis Western Pacific 10 TL 1946
Pycnochromis pacifica Pacific bronze Chromis Pacific Ocean 7.6 SL 2020
Pycnochromis retrofasciatus Black-bar chromis Western Pacific 6 SL 1913
Pycnochromis vanderbilti Vanderbilt's chromis Pacific Ocean 6 TL 1941
Similiparma hermani Cape damsel Eastern Central Atlantic 16 SL 1887
Similiparma lurida Canary damsel Eastern Atlantic 15 TL 1830
Stegastes acapulcoensis Acapulco major Eastern Pacific 17 TL 1944
Stegastes adustus Dusky damselfish Western Central Atlantic 15 TL 1865
Stegastes albifasciatus Whitebar gregory Indo-Pacific 13 TL 1839
Stegastes arcifrons Island major Eastern Pacific 13 SL 1903
Stegastes baldwini Baldwin's major Eastern Central Pacific 9 SL 1980
Stegastes beebei Southern whitetail major Eastern Pacific 15 SL 1924
Stegastes diencaeus Longfin damselfish Western Atlantic 12.5 TL 1897
Stegastes flavilatus Beaubrummel Eastern Pacific 10 SL 1862
Stegastes fuscus Brazilian damsel Western Atlantic 12.6 TL 1830
Stegastes imbricatus Cape Verde gregory Eastern Atlantic 10 SL 1840
Stegastes lacrymatus Whitespotted devil Indo-Pacific 10 TL 1825
Stegastes leucorus Whitetail major Eastern Central Pacific 14 SL 1892
Stegastes leucostictus Beaugregory Western Atlantic 10 TL 1848
Stegastes limbatus Ebony gregory Western Indian Ocean 15 SL 1830
Stegastes lividus Eastern Central Pacific 11 TL 1801
Stegastes lubbocki Lubbock's gregory Central Atlantic 5 SL 1992
Stegastes nigricans Dusky farmerfish Indo-Pacific 14 TL 1802
Stegastes otophorus Freshwater gregory Western Atlantic 13 TL 1860
Stegastes partitus Bicolor damselfish Western Atlantic 10 TL 1868
Stegastes pelicieri Mauritian gregory Western Indian Ocean 14 TL 1985
Stegastes pictus Yellowtip damselfish Western Atlantic 7.5 SL 1855
Stegastes planifrons Threespot damselfish Western Atlantic 13 TL 1830
Stegastes punctatus Blunt snout gregory Indo-Pacific 13 SL 1825
Stegastes rectifraenum Cortez damselfish Eastern Central Pacific 13.5 TL 1862
Stegastes redemptus Clarion major Eastern Central Pacific 12 SL 1903
Stegastes rocasensis Rocas gregory Western Atlantic 9 SL 1972
Stegastes sanctaehelenae Southeast Atlantic 9 SL 1879
Stegastes uenfi Southwest Atlantic 2000
Stegastes variabilis Cocoa damselfish Western Atlantic 12.5 TL 1855
Stegastes xanthurus Western Central Atlantic 7.4 FL 1860
Teixeirichthys jordani Jordan's damsel Indo-West Pacific 14 TL 1897



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