Pomacentridae
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Introduction
Commonly referred to as Damsels and includes the Clownfish with live in a symbiotic relationship with some anemone species.
- sub family Amphiprioninae - Anemonefish or Clownfish
- Damsels
Characteristics
Small often colourful fishes with moderately deep, compressed bodies, small terminal mouths with conical or incisiform teeth, moderately large scales, continuous dorsal fins, and an interrupted lateral line. Conspicuous and numerous on all rocky or coral reefs. Lay demersal eggs that are guarded by the male. Some species are extremely aggressive [1].
Classification
- Abudefduf - Sergants
- Amphiprion - Clownfish
- Amblyglyphidodon - Damsel
- Chromis - Chromis
- Chrysiptera - Demoiselles
- Dascyllus - Damsel
- Dischistodus - Damsel
- Hemiglyphidodon - Damsel
- Neoglyphidodon - Damsel
- Neopomacentrus - Damsel
- Parma - Scalyfin
- Plectroglyphidodon - Damsel
- Pomacentrus - Damsel
- Stegastes - Gregory
- Pomachromis - Chromis
- Premnas - Clownfish
Gallery
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Amphiprion akindynos
Barrier Reef Anemonefish
Genus: Amphiprion -
Chromis atripectoralis
Black Axil Chromis
Genus: Chromis -
Chrysiptera talboti
Talbot's Damsel
Genus: Chrysiptera -
Dascyllus melanurus
Blacktail Dascyllus
Genus: Dascyllus -
Pomacentrus nagasakiensis
Blue Scribbled Damsel
Genus: Pomacentrus -
Premnas biaculeatus
Maroon Clownfish
Genus: Premnas
Resources
- Damselfishes and Chromises: the Good and the Bad by James Fatherree - Advanced Aquarist's Online Magazine
- Behaviour, socio-ecology and sexuality in damselfishes (Pomacentridae) by Lev Fishelson - Italian Journal of Zoology
- (Allen 1975): Allen, G., Damselfishes of the South Seas, Neptune City: Reigate, 1975.
References
- ↑ (Lieske Myers 1996): Lieske, E., Myers, R., Coral reef fishes : Caribbean, Indian Ocean, and Pacific Ocean : including the Red Sea, Princeton University Press: Princeton, 1996.
