Pomacentridae
Whitebar Gregory
Stegastes albifasciatus (Schlegel & Müller, 1839)
Stegastes albifasciatus, the whitebar gregory, is a western Indo-Pacific damselfish that lives in coral reef habitats.
Bluntsnout Gregory
Stegastes punctatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
Blunt snout gregory (Stegastes punctatus) is a territorial Indo-Pacific damselfish that guards filamentous algae gardens.
Caribbean Cocoa Damselfish
Stegastes xanthurus (Poey, 1860)
Stegastes xanthurus, the Caribbean cocoa damselfish, is a reef-associated marine fish found in the western central Atlantic.
Brazilian Cocoa Damselfish
Stegastes variabilis (Castelnau, 1855)
Stegastes variabilis, the Brazilian cocoa damselfish, is a small non-migratory reef fish found in the western Atlantic off Brazil.
Jewel Damsel
Plectroglyphidodon lacrymatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
Plectroglyphidodon lacrymatus (whitespotted devil/jewel damselfish) lives in the Indo-Pacific, growing up to 10 cm long.
Yellowtail Damselfish
Microspathodon chrysurus (Cuvier, 1830)
Microspathodon chrysurus, the yellowtail damselfish, is a least-concern coral reef damselfish native to tropical Caribbean waters.
Bumphead Damselfish
Microspathodon bairdii (Gill, 1862)
Microspathodon bairdii, Baird's bumphead damselfish, is a large Eastern Pacific damselfish species that feeds mostly on algae.
Giant Damselfish
Microspathodon dorsalis (Gill, 1862)
Microspathodon dorsalis, the giant damselfish, is an oviparous reef fish found in the Eastern Pacific that feeds primarily on attached algae.
Garibaldi
Hypsypops rubicundus (Girard, 1854)
Hypsypops rubicundus, the Garibaldi, is the largest damselfish native to the northeastern subtropical Pacific Ocean.
Blue-eye Damsel
Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus Fowler & Ball, 1924
Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus, the Johnstone Island damselfish, is a 14 cm Indo-Pacific damselfish sometimes sold for aquariums.
Brighteye Damselfish
Plectroglyphidodon imparipennis (Vaillant & Sauvage, 1875)
Plectroglyphidodon imparipennis is a small Indo-Pacific damselfish with a white body and yellow caudal fin.
Blackbar Damselfish
Plectroglyphidodon dickii (Liénard, 1839)
Plectroglyphidodon dickii is a small Indo-Pacific tropical damselfish that lives in shallow coral reefs.
Coral Sea Gregory
Stegastes gascoynei (Whitley, 1964)
The Coral Sea gregory Stegastes gascoynei is a 15 cm maximum length damselfish found in the western Pacific Ocean.
Australian Gregory
Stegastes apicalis (De Vis, 1885)
Stegastes apicalis, the Australian gregory, is a dark-brown damselfish native to parts of the Western Pacific.
Pacific Gregory
Stegastes fasciolatus (Ogilby, 1889)
Stegastes fasciolatus (Pacific gregory) is an algal-feeding damselfish native to the tropical western Indo-Pacific.
Immaculate Damsel
Mecaenichthys immaculatus (Ogilby, 1885)
Mecaenichthys immaculatus, the immaculate damselfish, is a monotypic ray-finned fish endemic to coastal Australia.
New Zealand Black Angelfish
Parma alboscapularis Allen & Hoese, 1975
Parma alboscapularis (New Zealand black angelfish/black scalyfin) is a pomacentrid damselfish found off northeastern New Zealand, growing 24 to 28 cm long.
Banded Scalyfin
Parma polylepis Günther, 1862
Parma polylepis, the banded parma, is a large marine damselfish found off parts of Australia and nearby Oceania.
White-ear
Parma microlepis Günther, 1862
Parma microlepis, the white-ear, is an endemic Australian reef fish that grows to around 20 cm.
Canary Damsel
Similiparma lurida (Cuvier, 1830)
Similiparma lurida (Canary damsel) is a small marine fish found in shallow eastern Atlantic rocky coastal waters.
Three-spot Dascyllus
Dascyllus trimaculatus (Rüppell, 1829)
Dascyllus trimaculatus, the threespot dascyllus, is a spotted marine fish that inhabits coral reef areas to depths of 55 m.
Hawaiian Dascyllus
Dascyllus albisella Gill, 1862
Dascyllus albisella is a reef fish found around Hawaii and Johnston Island that grows up to 12.5 cm long.
Reticulated Damselfish
Dascyllus reticulatus (Richardson, 1846)
Dascyllus reticulatus is a small grey marine fish reaching 9 cm, with two vertical stripes and a blue-green tail.
Indian Dascyllus
Dascyllus carneus Fischer, 1885
Dascyllus carneus (cloudy/Indian dascyllus) is a small marine Pomacentridae fish found in tropical Indian Ocean waters.
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