Pomacentrus alleni

Pomacentrus alleni, the Andaman damsel, is a Damselfish from the Eastern Indian Ocean. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 6 cm in length.^[2] The specific name honours the ichthyologist Gerald R. Allen of the Western Australia Museum in Perth.^[3]

Pomacentrus alleni
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Blenniiformes
Family:	Pomacentridae
Genus:	Pomacentrus
Species:	P. alleni
Binomial name
Pomacentrus alleni W.E. Burgess, 1981

In aquarium

It's not afraid of equally aggressive fish. In a small tank, if there are not many fishes, you may consider to keep a small Pomacentrus alleni. But be aware that it is quite hostile to clownfish.^[4]