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Pomacentrus simsiang Bleeker, 1856 is a animal in the Pomacentridae family, order Perciformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Pomacentrus simsiang Bleeker, 1856 (Pomacentrus simsiang Bleeker, 1856)
Animalia

Pomacentrus simsiang Bleeker, 1856

Pomacentrus simsiang Bleeker, 1856

Pomacentrus simsiang, the blueback damsel, is a 7 cm Indo-West Pacific damselfish that sometimes enters the aquarium trade.

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Family
Genus
Pomacentrus
Order
Perciformes
Class

About Pomacentrus simsiang Bleeker, 1856

Common Name and Native Range

Pomacentrus simsiang, commonly known as the blueback damsel, is a species of damselfish native to the Indo-West Pacific region.

Human Use and Size

It occasionally enters the aquarium trade, and reaches a maximum length of 7 cm when fully grown.

Scientific Nomenclature

Its accepted scientific name is Pomacentrus simsiang Bleeker, 1856.

Photo: (c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Mark Rosenstein · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Perciformes Pomacentridae Pomacentrus

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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