Pomacentridae

Clownfish and damselfish
	Cocoa damselfish, Stegastes variabilis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
(unranked):	Ovalentaria
Family:	Pomacentridae; Bonaparte, 1832
Type species
	Pomacentrus pavo; Bloch, 1787
Genera
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Pomacentridae is a family of ray-finned fish, being made up of the damselfishes and clownfishes. This family were formerly placed in the order Perciformes but are now seen as being incertae sedis in the subseries Ovalentaria in the clade Percomorpha.^[2] They are mostly marine, while a few species inhabit freshwater and brackish environments (e.g., Neopomacentrus aquadulcis, N. taeniurus, Pomacentrus taeniometopon, Stegastes otophorus).^[3] They are noted for their hardy constitutions (body functions) and territoriality (where they live). Many are brightly colored, so they are popular in aquaria.

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Around 385 species are classified in this family, in about 31 genera. Of these, members of two genera, Amphiprion and Premnas, are commonly called clownfish or anemonefish, while members of other genera (e.g., Pomacentrus) are commonly called damselfish.^[4] The members of this family are classified in four subfamilies: Amphiprioninae, Chrominae, Lepidozyginae, and Pomacentrinae.^[5]

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Pomacentridae

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