Pomacentrus simsiang Bleeker, 1856 is a animal in the Pomacentridae family, order Perciformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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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.

Family
Genus
Pomacentrus
Order
Perciformes
Class

About Pomacentrus simsiang Bleeker, 1856

Pomacentrus simsiang, commonly known as the blueback damsel, is a species of damselfish native to the Indo-West Pacific region. It occasionally enters the aquarium trade, and reaches a maximum length of 7 cm when fully grown. Its accepted scientific name is Pomacentrus simsiang Bleeker, 1856.

Photo: (c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Mark Rosenstein · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Perciformes Pomacentridae Pomacentrus

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