Pomacentrus

Pomacentrus
Pomacentrus pavo
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Family: Pomacentridae
Subfamily: Pomacentrinae
Genus: Pomacentrus
Lacépède, 1802
Type species
Pomacentrus pavo
Bloch, 1787
Species

76, see text.

Synonyms
  • Lepidopomacentrus Allen, 1975
  • Omopomacentrus Fowler, 1944
  • Parapomacentrus Bleeker, 1877
  • Pseudopomacentrus Bleeker, 1877

Pomacentrus is a genus of marine damselfish in the family Pomacentridae. These fish inhabit tropical locations and are often captured or bred as aquarium fish.