Pomacentrus

Classification

Genus: Pomacentrus
Family: Pomacentridae - Damsel and clownfishes
Order: Perciformes - Perches
Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

Description

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.

Species

Ambon damsel
(Pomacentrus amboinensis)

Sapphire damsel
(Pomacentrus pavo)

Creole damsel
(Pomacentrus agassizii)

Dark damsel
(Pomacentrus aquilus)

Thai damsel
(Pomacentrus polyspinus)

Paletail damsel
(Pomacentrus trichrourus)

Slender damsel
(Pomacentrus leptus)

Blacklip damsel
(Pomacentrus pikei)

Philippine damsel
(Pomacentrus philippinus)

Brown damsel
(Pomacentrus opisthostigma)

Blackmargined damsel
(Pomacentrus nigromarginatus)

Goldback damsel
(Pomacentrus nigromanus)

Blackray damselfish
(Pomacentrus nigriradiatus)

Nagasaki damsel
(Pomacentrus nagasakiensis)

Lemon damsel
(Pomacentrus moluccensis)

Miller’s damselfish
(Pomacentrus milleri)

Pomacentrus microspilus

Komodo damselfish
(Pomacentrus komodoensis)

Scaly damsel
(Pomacentrus lepidogenys)

Indonesian damsel
(Pomacentrus melanochir)

Blackfin damselfish
(Pomacentrus magniseptus)

Smoky damsel
(Pomacentrus littoralis)

Muddy damsel
(Pomacentrus limosus)

Micronesian damselfish
(Pomacentrus micronesicus)

Colombo damsel
(Pomacentrus proteus)

Yellowbreasted damsel
(Pomacentrus xanthosternus)

Corazon’s damsel
(Pomacentrus vatosoa)

Ocellate damselfish
(Pomacentrus vaiuli)

Threespot damsel
(Pomacentrus tripunctatus)

Threeline damsel
(Pomacentrus trilineatus)

Ward’s damsel
(Pomacentrus wardi)

Brackish damsel
(Pomacentrus taeniometopon)

Sulphur damsel
(Pomacentrus sulfureus)

Blackspot damsel
(Pomacentrus stigma)

Orange spotted damselfish
(Pomacentrus spilotoceps)

Smith’s damsel
(Pomacentrus smithi)

Blueback damsel
(Pomacentrus simsiang)

Similar damsel
(Pomacentrus similis)

Anton’s damsel
(Pomacentrus saksonoi)

Pomacentrus rodriguesensis

Reid’s damsel
(Pomacentrus reidi)

Pomacentrus yoshii

Java damsel
(Pomacentrus javanicus)

Indian damsel
(Pomacentrus indicus)

Bluemouth demoiselle
(Pomacentrus bellipictus)

Speckled damselfish
(Pomacentrus bankanensis)

Bengal demoiselle
(Pomacentrus bangladeshius)

Baensch’s damsel
(Pomacentrus baenschi)

Bluespotted damsel
(Pomacentrus azuremaculatus)

Australian damsel
(Pomacentrus australis)

Goldbelly damsel
(Pomacentrus auriventris)

Yellowhead damselfish
(Pomacentrus aurifrons)

Pomacentrus atriaxillaris

Bracelet damselfish
(Pomacentrus armillatus)

Arabian damsel
(Pomacentrus arabicus)

Pomacentrus andamanensis

Andaman damsel
(Pomacentrus alleni)

Alexander’s damsel
(Pomacentrus alexanderae)

Whitespot damsel
(Pomacentrus albimaculus)

Whitefin damsel
(Pomacentrus albicaudatus)

White-axil damselfish
(Pomacentrus albiaxillaris)

Bintan damselfish
(Pomacentrus bintanensis)

Pomacentrus bipunctatus

Imitator damsel
(Pomacentrus imitator)

Bluespot damsel
(Pomacentrus grammorhynchus)

Sabah damsel
(Pomacentrus geminospilus)

Yellow-axil damselfish
(Pomacentrus flavoaxillaris)

Pomacentrus flavioculus

Fakfak damselfish
(Pomacentrus fakfakensis)

Outer-reef damsel
(Pomacentrus emarginatus)

Wedgespot damsel
(Pomacentrus cuneatus)

Colin’s damsel
(Pomacentrus colini)

Neon damselfish
(Pomacentrus coelestis)

Whitetail damsel
(Pomacentrus chrysurus)

Pomacentrus cheraphilus

Blue-green damselfish
(Pomacentrus callainus)

Caerulean damsel
(Pomacentrus caeruleus)

Pomacentrus caeruleopunctatus

Burrough’s damsel
(Pomacentrus burroughi)

Charcoal damsel
(Pomacentrus brachialis)

Obscure damsel
(Pomacentrus adelus)

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