Pomacentridae

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Stegastes albifasciatus (Schlegel & Müller, 1839)

Stegastes albifasciatus (Schlegel & Müller, 1839)

Stegastes albifasciatus (Schlegel & Müller, 1839)

Stegastes albifasciatus, the whitebar gregory, is a western Indo-Pacific damselfish that lives in coral reef habitats.

Stegastes punctatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)

Stegastes punctatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)

Stegastes punctatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)

Blunt snout gregory (Stegastes punctatus) is a territorial Indo-Pacific damselfish that guards filamentous algae gardens.

Stegastes xanthurus (Poey, 1860)

Stegastes xanthurus (Poey, 1860)

Stegastes xanthurus (Poey, 1860)

Stegastes xanthurus, the Caribbean cocoa damselfish, is a reef-associated marine fish found in the western central Atlantic.

Stegastes variabilis (Castelnau, 1855)

Stegastes variabilis (Castelnau, 1855)

Stegastes variabilis (Castelnau, 1855)

Stegastes variabilis, the Brazilian cocoa damselfish, is a small non-migratory reef fish found in the western Atlantic off Brazil.

Plectroglyphidodon lacrymatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)

Plectroglyphidodon lacrymatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)

Plectroglyphidodon lacrymatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)

Plectroglyphidodon lacrymatus (whitespotted devil/jewel damselfish) lives in the Indo-Pacific, growing up to 10 cm long.

Microspathodon chrysurus (Cuvier, 1830)

Microspathodon chrysurus (Cuvier, 1830)

Microspathodon chrysurus (Cuvier, 1830)

Microspathodon chrysurus, the yellowtail damselfish, is a least-concern coral reef damselfish native to tropical Caribbean waters.

Microspathodon bairdii (Gill, 1862)

Microspathodon bairdii (Gill, 1862)

Microspathodon bairdii (Gill, 1862)

Microspathodon bairdii, Baird's bumphead damselfish, is a large Eastern Pacific damselfish species that feeds mostly on algae.

Microspathodon dorsalis (Gill, 1862)

Microspathodon dorsalis (Gill, 1862)

Microspathodon dorsalis (Gill, 1862)

Microspathodon dorsalis, the giant damselfish, is an oviparous reef fish found in the Eastern Pacific that feeds primarily on attached algae.

Hypsypops rubicundus (Girard, 1854)

Hypsypops rubicundus (Girard, 1854)

Hypsypops rubicundus (Girard, 1854)

Hypsypops rubicundus, the Garibaldi, is the largest damselfish native to the northeastern subtropical Pacific Ocean.

Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus Fowler & Ball, 1924

Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus Fowler & Ball, 1924

Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus Fowler & Ball, 1924

Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus, the Johnstone Island damselfish, is a 14 cm Indo-Pacific damselfish sometimes sold for aquariums.

Plectroglyphidodon imparipennis (Vaillant & Sauvage, 1875)

Plectroglyphidodon imparipennis (Vaillant & Sauvage, 1875)

Plectroglyphidodon imparipennis (Vaillant & Sauvage, 1875)

Plectroglyphidodon imparipennis is a small Indo-Pacific damselfish with a white body and yellow caudal fin.

Plectroglyphidodon dickii (Liénard, 1839)

Plectroglyphidodon dickii (Liénard, 1839)

Plectroglyphidodon dickii (Liénard, 1839)

Plectroglyphidodon dickii is a small Indo-Pacific tropical damselfish that lives in shallow coral reefs.

Stegastes gascoynei (Whitley, 1964)

Stegastes gascoynei (Whitley, 1964)

Stegastes gascoynei (Whitley, 1964)

The Coral Sea gregory Stegastes gascoynei is a 15 cm maximum length damselfish found in the western Pacific Ocean.

Stegastes apicalis (De Vis, 1885)

Stegastes apicalis (De Vis, 1885)

Stegastes apicalis (De Vis, 1885)

Stegastes apicalis, the Australian gregory, is a dark-brown damselfish native to parts of the Western Pacific.

Stegastes fasciolatus (Ogilby, 1889)

Stegastes fasciolatus (Ogilby, 1889)

Stegastes fasciolatus (Ogilby, 1889)

Stegastes fasciolatus (Pacific gregory) is an algal-feeding damselfish native to the tropical western Indo-Pacific.

Mecaenichthys immaculatus (Ogilby, 1885)

Mecaenichthys immaculatus (Ogilby, 1885)

Mecaenichthys immaculatus (Ogilby, 1885)

Mecaenichthys immaculatus, the immaculate damselfish, is a monotypic ray-finned fish endemic to coastal Australia.

Parma alboscapularis Allen & Hoese, 1975

Parma alboscapularis Allen & Hoese, 1975

Parma alboscapularis Allen & Hoese, 1975

Parma alboscapularis (New Zealand black angelfish/black scalyfin) is a pomacentrid damselfish found off northeastern New Zealand, growing 24 to 28 cm long.

Parma polylepis Günther, 1862

Parma polylepis Günther, 1862

Parma polylepis Günther, 1862

Parma polylepis, the banded parma, is a large marine damselfish found off parts of Australia and nearby Oceania.

Parma microlepis Günther, 1862

Parma microlepis Günther, 1862

Parma microlepis Günther, 1862

Parma microlepis, the white-ear, is an endemic Australian reef fish that grows to around 20 cm.

Similiparma lurida (Cuvier, 1830)

Similiparma lurida (Cuvier, 1830)

Similiparma lurida (Cuvier, 1830)

Similiparma lurida (Canary damsel) is a small marine fish found in shallow eastern Atlantic rocky coastal waters.

Dascyllus trimaculatus (Rüppell, 1829)

Dascyllus trimaculatus (Rüppell, 1829)

Dascyllus trimaculatus (Rüppell, 1829)

Dascyllus trimaculatus, the threespot dascyllus, is a spotted marine fish that inhabits coral reef areas to depths of 55 m.

Dascyllus albisella Gill, 1862

Dascyllus albisella Gill, 1862

Dascyllus albisella Gill, 1862

Dascyllus albisella is a reef fish found around Hawaii and Johnston Island that grows up to 12.5 cm long.

Dascyllus reticulatus (Richardson, 1846)

Dascyllus reticulatus (Richardson, 1846)

Dascyllus reticulatus (Richardson, 1846)

Dascyllus reticulatus is a small grey marine fish reaching 9 cm, with two vertical stripes and a blue-green tail.

Dascyllus carneus Fischer, 1885

Dascyllus carneus Fischer, 1885

Dascyllus carneus Fischer, 1885

Dascyllus carneus (cloudy/Indian dascyllus) is a small marine Pomacentridae fish found in tropical Indian Ocean waters.

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