Pomacentrus

<i>Pomacentrus</i>

Pomacentrus

Genus of fishes


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.

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Species

Pomacentrus amboinensis
Pomacentrus auriventris
Pomacentrus caeruleopunctatus
Pomacentrus chrysurus
Pomacentrus moluccensis
Pomacentrus nagasakiensis
Pomacentrus sulfureus

There are currently 76 recognized species in this genus:[1][2][3]

See also


References

  1. Habib, Kazi Ahsan; Islam, Md Jayedul; Nahar, Najmun; Neogi, Amit Kumer (2020-10-13). "Pomacentrus bangladeshius, a new species of damselfish (Perciformes, Pomacentridae) from Saint Martin's Island, Bangladesh". Zootaxa. 4860 (3): 413–424. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4860.3.6. ISSN 1175-5334.
  2. Gerald R. Allen, Mark V. Erdmann and Nur I. Hidayat. 2018. Pomacentrus bellipictus, A New Microendemic Species of Damselfish (Pisces: Pomacentridae) from the Fakfak Peninsula, West Papua, Indonesia. Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation. 30, 1-10. oceansciencefoundation.org/josf30a.doc
  3. Liu, S.-Y.V., Ho, H.-C.H. & Dai, C.-F. (2014): A new species of Pomacentrus (Actinopterygii: Pomacentridae) from Micronesia, with comments on its phylogenetic relationships. Zoological Studies, 52 (6): 1-8.
  4. Allen, Gerald R.; Erdmann, Mark V.; Pertiwi, Ni Putu Dian (February 2022). "Description of three new species of damselfish belonging to the Pomacentrus philippinus group (Pomacentridae) from Melanesia and the eastern and central Indian Ocean". Journal of Water Supply Research and Technology. 28 (1): 1–26. Retrieved November 13, 2023.



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