Damselfishes comprise the family Pomacentridae except those of the genera Amphiprion and Premnas, which are the anemonefishes. The largest can grow up to 36 cm (14 in) long, but most species are much smaller. While most are marine, a few species inhabit the lower stretches of rivers in fresh water. Most damselfish species have bright colors or strongly contrasting patterns. Learn more about Damselfish
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Common Name | Scientific Name | Conservation Status |
Amblyglyphidodon Orbicularis (4 videos) | Amblyglyphidodon orbicularis | Not Available |
Ambon Chromis (5 videos) | Chromis amboinensis | Not Available |
Arabian Damsel (3 videos) | Pomacentrus arabicus | Not Available |
Azure Demoiselle (1 videos) | Chrysiptera hemicyanea | Not Available |
Barrier Reef Chromis (1 videos) | Chromis nitida | Not Available |
Bicolor Chromis (10 videos) | Chromis margaritifer | Not Available |
Black Damselfish (9 videos) | Chrysiptera niger | Not Available |
Black-banded Demoiselle (2 videos) | Amblypomacentrus breviceps | Not Available |
Black-bar Chromis (1 videos) | Chromis retrofasciata | Not Available |
Blacksmith (39 videos) | Chromis punctipinnis | Not Available |
Blue Chromis (34 videos) | Chromis cyanea | Not Available |
Blue Green Damselfish (56 videos) | Chromis viridis | Not Available |
Blue-green Damselfish (39 videos) | Pomacentrus callainus | Not Available |
Bowtie Damselfish (2 videos) | Neoglyphidodon melas | Not Available |
Brown Chromis (23 videos) | Chromis multilineata | Not Available |
Brown Puller (1 videos) | Chromis hypsilepis | Not Available |
Chromis Dispilus (15 videos) | Chromis dispilus | Not Available |
Cloudy Dascyllus (20 videos) | Dascyllus carneus | Not Available |
Coral Demoiselle (1 videos) | Neopomacentrus nemurus | Not Available |
Cortez Damselfish (5 videos) | Stegastes rectifraenum | Not Available |
Damselfish (3013 videos) | Chromis chromis | Not Available |
Dark-fin Chromis (2 videos) | Chromis atripes | Not Available |
Garibaldi Damselfish (317 videos) | Hypsypops rubicundus | Not Available |
Giant Damselfish (13 videos) | Microspathodon dorsalis | Not Available |
Goldbelly Damsel (4 videos) | Pomacentrus auriventris | Not Available |
Golden Damselfish (63 videos) | Amblyglyphidodon aureus | Not Available |
Golden Domino Damsel (3 videos) | Dascyllus auripinnis | Not Available |
Goldtail Demoiselle (2 videos) | Chrysiptera parasema | Not Available |
Green Chromis (137 videos) | Chromis caerulea | Not Available |
Green Puller (54 videos) | Chromis cinerascens | Not Available |
Half-and-half Chromis (1 videos) | Chromis iomelas | Not Available |
Hawaiian Dascyllus (20 videos) | Dascyllus albisella | Not Available |
Indo-pacific Sergeant (35 videos) | Abudefduf vaigiensis | Not Available |
Island Major (5 videos) | Stegastes arcifrons | Not Available |
Komodo Damsel (1 videos) | Pomacentrus komodoensis | Not Available |
Lemon Damsel (7 videos) | Pomacentrus moluccensis | Not Available |
Malayan Chromis (4 videos) | Chromis flavipectoralis | Not Available |
Marginate Dascyllus (6 videos) | Dascyllus marginatus | Not Available |
Neon Damselfish (6 videos) | Pomacentrus coelestis | Not Available |
Neopomacentrus Azysron (1 videos) | Neopomacentrus azysron | Not Available |
Ocellate Damselfish (6 videos) | Pomacentrus vaiuli | Not Available |
Pale Damselfish (8 videos) | Amblyglyphidodon indicus | Not Available |
Paletail Chromis (8 videos) | Chromis xanthura | Not Available |
Panamic Sergeant Major (5 videos) | Abudefduf troschelii | Not Available |
Philippine Damsel (1 videos) | Pomacentrus philippinus | Not Available |
Philippines Chromis (2 videos) | Chromis scotochiloptera | Not Available |
Regal Demoiselle (5 videos) | Neopomacentrus cyanomos | Not Available |
Reticulate Dascyllus (30 videos) | Dascyllus reticulatus | Not Available |
Sabah Damsel (1 videos) | Pomacentrus geminospilus | Not Available |
Sapphire Damsel (5 videos) | Pomacentrus pavo | Not Available |
Scaly Chromis (1 videos) | Chromis lepidolepis | Not Available |
Scaly Damsel (2 videos) | Pomacentrus lepidogenys | Not Available |
Scissortail Damselfish (7 videos) | Chromis atrilobata | Not Available |
Scissortail Sergeant (21 videos) | Abudefduf sexfasciatus | Not Available |
Sergeant Major (162 videos) | Abudefduf saxatilis | Not Available |
Southern Whitetail Major (1 videos) | Stegastes beebei | Not Available |
Spiny Chromis (1 videos) | Acanthochromis polyacanthus | Not Available |
Stout Chromis (10 videos) | Chromis chrysura | Not Available |
Ternate Chromis (20 videos) | Chromis ternatensis | Not Available |
Ternate Damsel (4 videos) | Amblyglyphidodon ternatensis | Not Available |
Threespot Damsel (24 videos) | Pomacentrus tripunctatus | Not Available |
Threespot Damselfish (24 videos) | Stegastes planifrons | Not Available |
Threespot Dascyllus (97 videos) | Dascyllus trimaculatus | Not Available |
Two-tone Puller (12 videos) | Chromis dimidiata | Not Available |
Whitetail Chromis (2 videos) | Chromis leucura | Not Available |
Whitetail Damsel (1 videos) | Pomacentrus chrysurus | Not Available |
Whitetail Dascyllus (21 videos) | Dascyllus aruanus | Not Available |
Whitetail Major (1 videos) | Stegastes leucorus | Not Available |
Yellow Chromis (1 videos) | Chromis analis | Not Available |
Yellowbelly Damselfish (5 videos) | Amblyglyphidodon leucogaster | Not Available |
Yellowtail Damselfish (5 videos) | Microspathodon chrysurus | Not Available |
Yellowtail Dascyllus (1 videos) | Dascyllus flavicaudus | Not Available |
Yellowtail Demoiselle (1 videos) | Chrysiptera arnazae | Not Available |