POMACENTRIDAE Damselfishes and Anemonefishes By Koichi Shibukawa Abudefduf bengalensis Abudefduf notatus Abudefduf sordidus Abudefduf vaigiensis Amblyglyphidodon aureus Amblyglyphidodon indicus Amblyglyphidodon leucogaster Amphiprion akallopisos Amphiprion clarkii Amphiprion ephippium Amphiprion ocellaris Cheiloprion labiatus Chromis atripectoralis Chromis cinerascens Chromis dimidiatus Chromis flavipectoralis Chromis opercularis Chromis ternatensis Chromis viridis Chrysiptera biocellata Chrysiptera brownriggii Chrysiptera glauca Chrysiptera rollandi Dascyllus aruanus Dascyllus carneus Dascyllus trimaculatus Dischistodus perspicillatus Lepidozygus tapeinosoma Neoglyphidodon nigroris Neopomacentrus cyanomos Neopomacentrus sororius Plectroglyphidodon dickii Plectroglyphidodon lacrymatus Pomacentrus adelus Pomacentrus alleni Pomacentrus amboinensis Pomacentrus azuremaculatus Pomacentrus chrysurus Pomacentrus lepidogenys Pomacentrus moluccensis Pomacentrus nagasakiensis Pomacentrus pavo Pomacentrus philippinus Pomacentrus similis Stegastes obreptus Stegastes punctatus Small to medium-sized fishes, usually less than 20 cm. Body compressed, ovate to almost circular, covered with ctenoid scales usually extending onto fins; dorsal fin continuous with VIII-XVII spines and no notch; anal fin with II spines and 10-16 soft rays; caudal fin emarginated to forked or lunate. Lateral line interrupted; anterior part of pored scales more or less parallel with dorsal profile and usually ending below soft portion of dorsal fin; posterior part comprising several pits or obscure pores along mid-lateral caudal peduncle; snout usually short and blunt; mouth small, slightly protractile; teeth conical or compressed, uniserial or in 2 or more rows; no teeth on palatine. Color: highly variable; mainly from pale through yellowish, orange, reddish or bluish to blackish; sometimes with blotches, bands, spots, or other patterns. Similar families occurring in the area. Pomacanthidae: a long, strong spine at the corner of preopercle. Chaetodontidae: elongate, somewhat tube-like snout. Remarks. Found in coastal waters such as bays, coral reefs and rocky shores, and often enter brackish estuaries or freshwater streams. Frequently utilized as aquarium fish.