Pomacentridae
Pomacentrus tripunctatus Cuvier, 1830
Pomacentrus tripunctatus Cuvier, 1830
Pomacentrus tripunctatus, the three-spot damsel, is a small solitary damselfish found in reefs from the Indian Ocean to Melanesia.
Pomacentrus pavo (Bloch, 1787)
Pomacentrus pavo (Bloch, 1787)
Pomacentrus pavo is an Indo-Pacific damselfish that occasionally appears in the aquarium trade, growing up to 8.5 cm long.
Pomacentrus coelestis Jordan & Starks, 1901
Pomacentrus coelestis Jordan & Starks, 1901
Pomacentrus coelestis is a small blue reef fish found in Indo-Pacific coral reefs and lagoons.
Pomacentrus vaiuli Jordan & Seale, 1906
Pomacentrus vaiuli Jordan & Seale, 1906
Pomacentrus vaiuli, the ocellate damselfish, is a Pacific damselfish that sometimes enters the aquarium trade, growing up to 10 cm long.
Pomacentrus auriventris Allen, 1991
Pomacentrus auriventris Allen, 1991
The goldbelly damselfish (Pomacentrus auriventris) is a 5.5 cm Pacific damselfish sometimes sold for aquariums.
Pomacentrus bankanensis Bleeker, 1854
Pomacentrus bankanensis Bleeker, 1854
The speckled damsel (Pomacentrus bankanensis) is a 9 cm long western Pacific damselfish sometimes sold for aquariums.
Pomacentrus nigromarginatus Allen, 1973
Pomacentrus nigromarginatus Allen, 1973
The blackmargined damsel (Pomacentrus nigromarginatus) is a Western Pacific damselfish that grows to 8 cm and sometimes enters the aquarium trade.
Pomacentrus moluccensis Bleeker, 1853
Pomacentrus moluccensis Bleeker, 1853
Pomacentrus moluccensis, the lemon damselfish, is a small coral-associated reef fish native to the tropical western Pacific Ocean.
Pomacentrus simsiang Bleeker, 1856
Pomacentrus simsiang Bleeker, 1856
Pomacentrus simsiang, the blueback damsel, is a 7 cm Indo-West Pacific damselfish that sometimes enters the aquarium trade.
Pomacentrus grammorhynchus Fowler, 1918
Pomacentrus grammorhynchus Fowler, 1918
Pomacentrus grammorhynchus, the bluespot damselfish, is a described damselfish species in the genus Pomacentrus.
Pomacentrus amboinensis Bleeker, 1868
Pomacentrus amboinensis Bleeker, 1868
Pomacentrus amboinensis is a Western Pacific protogynous damselfish, the first confirmed reef fish with colour discrimination.
Pomacentrus caeruleus Quoy & Gaimard, 1825
Pomacentrus caeruleus Quoy & Gaimard, 1825
Pomacentrus caeruleus, the cerulean damselfish, is a Western Indian Ocean damselfish that grows to 10 cm and sometimes enters the aquarium trade.
Pomacentrus aurifrons Allen, 2004
Pomacentrus aurifrons Allen, 2004
Pomacentrus aurifrons Allen, 2004 is a geminate coral reef fish species from Papua New Guinea named for its yellow forehead.
Pomacentrus chrysurus Cuvier, 1830
Pomacentrus chrysurus Cuvier, 1830
Pomacentrus chrysurus is a small Indo-Pacific damselfish that lives in shallow reef areas near sandy bottoms.
Neopomacentrus azysron (Bleeker, 1877)
Neopomacentrus azysron (Bleeker, 1877)
Neopomacentrus azysron is a 7.5 cm Indo-West Pacific damselfish that sometimes enters the aquarium trade.
Neopomacentrus cyanomos (Bleeker, 1856)
Neopomacentrus cyanomos (Bleeker, 1856)
Neopomacentrus cyanomos, the regal demoiselle, is a fish native to the Indo-Pacific that is invasive off Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula.
Chrysiptera brownriggii (Bennett, 1828)
Chrysiptera brownriggii (Bennett, 1828)
Chrysiptera brownriggii, the surge damselfish, is a widely distributed Indo-Pacific marine reef fish.
Chrysiptera springeri (Allen & Lubbock, 1976)
Chrysiptera springeri (Allen & Lubbock, 1976)
Chrysiptera springeri is a small fish with variable color native to tropical western Pacific waters of Indonesia and the Philippines.
Chrysiptera rollandi (Whitley, 1961)
Chrysiptera rollandi (Whitley, 1961)
Chrysiptera rollandi, or Rolland's demoiselle, is a small Indo-Pacific reef fish used in the aquarium trade.
Chrysiptera cyanea (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
Chrysiptera cyanea (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
Chrysiptera cyanea is a small bright blue fish with distinct color differences between males, females, and juveniles.
Chrysiptera taupou (Jordan & Seale, 1906)
Chrysiptera taupou (Jordan & Seale, 1906)
Chrysiptera taupou is a fish species that grows to 8 cm long and is used as a specimen in public aquaria.
Chrysiptera talboti (Allen, 1975)
Chrysiptera talboti (Allen, 1975)
Chrysiptera talboti is a small marine fish from the eastern Indian Ocean and western Pacific with distinct yellow and black markings.
Chrysiptera unimaculata (Cuvier, 1830)
Chrysiptera unimaculata (Cuvier, 1830)
Chrysiptera unimaculata, the one-spot damselfish, is a Least Concern Pomacentridae species native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Chrysiptera rex (Snyder, 1909)
Chrysiptera rex (Snyder, 1909)
Chrysiptera rex (king or pink demoiselle) is a small Indo-Pacific reef damselfish sold in the aquarium trade.
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