Marshall Islands Damselfish (Pomacentridae)

Damselfish are among the most abundant fish on the reef and occupy a wide range of habitats on and around all lagoon, pinnacle and seaward reefs. Unless otherwise noted, sizes given are maximum sizes for the species listed in Fishbase, not necessarily the size of the figured specimen.


Abudefduf septemfasciatus


Abudefduf sordidus

Abudefduf vaigiensis

Amblyglyphidodon aureus

Amblyghyphidodon curacao

Amblyglyphidodon leucogaster

Amphiprion chrysopterus

Amphiprion melanopus

Amphiprion perideraion

Amphiprion tricinctus


Azurina elerae

Azurina lepidolepis

Chromis alpha

Chromis atripectoralis

Chromis brevirostris

Chromis ternatensis

Chromis viridis

Chromis weberi

Chromis xanthura

Chrysiptera biocellata

Chrysiptera biocellata
juvenile

Chrysiptera caeruleolineata

Chrysiptera glauca

Chrysiptera leucopoma

Chrysiptera leucopoma
juvenile

Chrysiptera traceyi

Dascyllus aruanus

Dascyllus melanurus

Dascyllus reticulatus

Dascyllus reticulatus

Dascyllus trimaculatus

Dascyllus trimaculatus

Dascyllus trimaculatus

Lepidozygus tapeinosoma

Plectroglyphidodon dickii

Plectroglyphidodon imparipennis

Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus

Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus

Plectroglyphidodon leucozona

Plectroglyphidodon phoenixensis

Pomacentrus bipunctatus

Pomacentrus micronesicus

Pomacentrus pavo

Pomacentrus pavo

Pomacentrus vaiuli

Pomacentrus yoshii

Pomacentrus sp. 1

Pomachromis exilis

Pycnochromis acares

Pycnochromis amboinensis

Pycnochromis atripes

Pycnochromis margaritifer

Pycnochromis pacifica

Pycnochromis vanderbilti

Stegastes albifasciatus

Stegastes fasciolatus

Stegastes lacrymatus

Stegastes lacrymatus

Stegastes lacrymatus

Stegastes nigricans

Stegastes punctatus

Additional species reported from the Marshalls but not figured here. Links are to Fishbase.

Abudefduf sexfasciatus (Lacepède, 1801)
Pomacentrus amboinensis Bleeker, 1868
Pomacentrus nagasakiensis Tanaka, 1917
Stegastes lividus (Forster, 1801)

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