Pomacentrus

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.

Pomacentrus
Pomacentrus pavo
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Blenniiformes
Family:	Pomacentridae
Subfamily:	Pomacentrinae
Genus:	Pomacentrus Lacépède, 1802
Type species
Pomacentrus pavo Bloch, 1787
Species
76, see text.
Synonyms
Lepidopomacentrus Allen, 1975 Omopomacentrus Fowler, 1944 Parapomacentrus Bleeker, 1877 Pseudopomacentrus Bleeker, 1877

Species

Pomacentrus amboinensis

Pomacentrus auriventris

Pomacentrus caeruleopunctatus

Pomacentrus chrysurus

Pomacentrus moluccensis

Pomacentrus nagasakiensis

Pomacentrus sulfureus

These are the current recognized species in this genus:^[1][2][3]

• Pomacentrus adelus G. R. Allen, 1991 (Obscure damsel)
• Pomacentrus agassizii Bliss, 1883 (Creole damsel)
• Pomacentrus albicaudatus Baschieri-Salvadori, 1955 (Whitefin damsel)
• Pomacentrus albimaculus G. R. Allen, 1975 (Whitespot damsel)
• Pomacentrus alexanderae Evermann & Seale, 1907 (Alexander's damsel)
• Pomacentrus alleni W.E. Burgess, 1981 (Andaman damsel)
• Pomacentrus amboinensis Bleeker, 1868 (Ambon damsel)

• Pomacentrus andamanensis Gerald R. Allen, Mark V. Erdmann & Enex Y. Ningsih, 2020^[4]

• Pomacentrus aquilus G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 1980 (Dark damsel)
• Pomacentrus arabicus G. R. Allen, 1991 (Arabian damsel)
• Pomacentrus armillatus G. R. Allen, 1993 (Bracelet damselfish)
• Pomacentrus atriaxillaris G. R. Allen, 2002
• Pomacentrus aurifrons G. R. Allen, 2004 (Yellowhead damselfish)
• Pomacentrus auriventris G. R. Allen, 1991 (Goldbelly damsel)
• Pomacentrus australis G. R. Allen & D. R. Robertson, 1974 (Australian damsel)
• Pomacentrus azuremaculatus G. R. Allen, 1991 (Bluespotted damsel)
• Pomacentrus baenschi G. R. Allen, 1991 (Baensch's damsel)
• Pomacentrus bangladeshius Habib, Islam, Nahar & Neogi, 2020
• Pomacentrus bankanensis Bleeker, 1854 (Speckled damselfish)
• Pomacentrus bellipictus Allen, Erdmann & Hidayat, 2018 ^[2]
• Pomacentrus bintanensis G. R. Allen, 1999 (Bintan damselfish)
• Pomacentrus bipunctatus G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 2004
• Pomacentrus brachialis G. Cuvier, 1830 (Charcoal damsel)
• Pomacentrus burroughi Fowler, 1918 (Burrough's damsel)
• Pomacentrus caeruleopunctatus G. R. Allen, 2002
• Pomacentrus caeruleus Quoy & Gaimard, 1825 (Caerulean damsel)
• Pomacentrus callainus J. E. Randall, 2002
• Pomacentrus cheraphilus G. R. Allen, Erdmann & Hilomen, 2011
• Pomacentrus chrysurus G. Cuvier, 1830 (Whitetail damsel)
• Pomacentrus coelestis D. S. Jordan & Starks, 1901 (Neon damselfish)
• Pomacentrus colini G. R. Allen, 1991 (Colin's damsel)
• Pomacentrus cuneatus G. R. Allen, 1991 (Wedgespot damsel)
• Pomacentrus emarginatus G. Cuvier, 1829 (Outer-reef damsel)
• Pomacentrus fakfakensis G. R. Allen & Erdmann, 2009 (Fakfak damselfish)
• Pomacentrus geminospilus G. R. Allen, 1993 (Sabah damsel)
• Pomacentrus grammorhynchus Fowler, 1918 (Bluespot damsel)
• Pomacentrus imitator Whitley, 1964 (Imitator damsel)
• Pomacentrus indicus G. R. Allen, 1991 (Indian damsel)
• Pomacentrus javanicus G. R. Allen, 1991 (Java damsel)
• Pomacentrus komodoensis G. R. Allen, 1999 (Komodo damselfish)
• Pomacentrus lepidogenys Fowler & B. A. Bean, 1928 (Scaly damsel)
• Pomacentrus leptus G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 1980 (Slender damsel)
• Pomacentrus limosus G. R. Allen, 1992 (Muddy damsel)
• Pomacentrus littoralis G. Cuvier, 1830 (Smoky damsel)
• Pomacentrus maafu G. R. Allen & Drew, 2012
• Pomacentrus melanochir Bleeker, 1877 (Indonesian damsel)
• Pomacentrus micronesicus S. Y. Liu, H. C. Ho & C. F. Dai, 2014 (Micronesian damselfish) ^[5]
• Pomacentrus microspilus G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 2005
• Pomacentrus milleri L. R. Taylor, 1964 (Miller's damselfish)
• Pomacentrus moluccensis Bleeker, 1853 (Lemon damsel)
• Pomacentrus nagasakiensis S. Tanaka (I), 1917 (Nagasaki damsel)
• Pomacentrus nigromanus M. C. W. Weber, 1913 (Goldback damsel)
• Pomacentrus nigromarginatus G. R. Allen, 1973 (Blackmargined damsel)
• Pomacentrus novaeguineae Gerald R. Allen, Mark V. Erdmann and Ni Putu Dian Pertiwi, 2022^[6] (Honeytail damsel)
• Pomacentrus opisthostigma Fowler, 1918 (Brown damsel)
• Pomacentrus pavo Bloch, 1787 (Sapphire damsel)
• Pomacentrus philippinus Evermann & Seale, 1907 (Philippine damsel)
• Pomacentrus pikei Bliss, 1883 (Blacklip damsel)
• Pomacentrus polyspinus G. R. Allen, 1991 (Thai damsel)
• Pomacentrus proteus G. R. Allen, 1991 (Colombo damsel)
• Pomacentrus reidi Fowler & B. A. Bean, 1928 (Reid's damsel)
• Pomacentrus rodriguesensis G. R. Allen & J. E. Wright, 2003
• Pomacentrus saksonoi G. R. Allen, 1995 (Anton's damsel)
• Pomacentrus similis G. R. Allen, 1991 (Similar damsel)
• Pomacentrus simsiang Bleeker, 1856 (Blueback damsel)
• Pomacentrus smithi Fowler & B. A. Bean, 1928 (Smith's damsel)
• Pomacentrus spilotoceps J. E. Randall, 2002
• Pomacentrus stigma Fowler & B. A. Bean, 1928 (Blackspot damsel)
• Pomacentrus sulfureus Klunzinger, 1871 (Sulphur damsel)
• Pomacentrus taeniometopon Bleeker, 1852 (Brackish damsel)
• Pomacentrus trichrourus Günther, 1867 (Paletail damsel)
• Pomacentrus trilineatus G. Cuvier, 1830 (Threeline damsel)
• Pomacentrus tripunctatus G. Cuvier, 1830 (Threespot damsel)
• Pomacentrus umbratilus Gerald R. Allen, Mark V. Erdmann and Ni Putu Dian Pertiwi, 2022^[6] (Shade damsel)
• Pomacentrus vaiuli D. S. Jordan & Seale, 1906 (Ocellate damselfish)
• Pomacentrus vatosoa Frable & Tea, 2019
• Pomacentrus wardi Whitley, 1927 (Ward's damsel)
• Pomacentrus xanthocercus Gerald R. Allen, Mark V. Erdmann and Ni Putu Dian Pertiwi, 2022^[6] (Atoll damsel)
• Pomacentrus xanthosternus G. R. Allen, 1991 (Yellowbreasted damsel)
• Pomacentrus yoshii G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 2004

See also

• Damselfish