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 |
Ambon Chromi (14 videos) | Chromis amboinensis | Not Available |
Arabian Damsel (3 videos) | Pomacentrus arabicus | Not Available |
Azure Demoiselle (1 videos) | Chrysiptera hemicyanea | Not Available |
Bicolor Chromi (8 videos) | Chromis margaritifer | Not Available |
Black Damselfish (9 videos) | Chrysiptera niger | Not Available |
Black-banded Demoiselle (2 videos) | Amblypomacentrus breviceps | Not Available |
Black-bar Chromi (1 videos) | Chromis retrofasciata | Not Available |
Blacksmith (6 videos) | Chromis punctipinnis | Not Available |
Blue Green Damselfish (39 videos) | Chromis viridis | Not Available |
Blue-green Damselfish (39 videos) | Pomacentrus callainus | Not Available |
Bowtie Damselfish (2 videos) | Neoglyphidodon melas | Not Available |
Brown Chromi (1 videos) | Chromis multilineata | Not Available |
Cloudy Dascyllu (20 videos) | Dascyllus carneus | Not Available |
Coral Demoiselle (1 videos) | Neopomacentrus nemurus | Not Available |
Cortez Damselfish (5 videos) | Stegastes rectifraenum | Not Available |
Dark-fin Chromi (2 videos) | Chromis atripes | Not Available |
Garibaldi (411 videos) | Hypsypops rubicundus | Not Available |
Giant Damselfish (13 videos) | Microspathodon dorsalis | Not Available |
Goldbelly Damsel (4 videos) | Pomacentrus auriventris | Not Available |
Golden Damselfish (62 videos) | Amblyglyphidodon aureus | Not Available |
Golden Domino Damsel (3 videos) | Dascyllus auripinnis | Not Available |
Goldtail Demoiselle (2 videos) | Chrysiptera parasema | Not Available |
Green Puller (54 videos) | Chromis cinerascens | Not Available |
Half-and-half Chromi (1 videos) | Chromis iomelas | Not Available |
Hawaiian Dascyllu (20 videos) | Dascyllus albisella | Not Available |
Indo-pacific Sergeant (38 videos) | Abudefduf vaigiensis | Not Available |
Island Major (1 videos) | Stegastes arcifrons | Not Available |
Komodo Damsel (1 videos) | Pomacentrus komodoensis | Not Available |
Lemon Damsel (7 videos) | Pomacentrus moluccensis | Not Available |
Malayan Chromi (4 videos) | Chromis flavipectoralis | Not Available |
Marginate Dascyllu (6 videos) | Dascyllus marginatus | Not Available |
Mediterranean Chromis (514 videos) | Chromis chromis | Not Available |
Neon Damselfish (6 videos) | Pomacentrus coelestis | Not Available |
New Zealand Demoiselle (15 videos) | Chromis dispilus | Not Available |
Ocellate Damselfish (6 videos) | Pomacentrus vaiuli | Not Available |
Orbicular Damselfish (4 videos) | Amblyglyphidodon orbicularis | Not Available |
Pale Damselfish (8 videos) | Amblyglyphidodon indicus | Not Available |
Paletail Chromi (8 videos) | Chromis xanthura | Not Available |
Panamic Sergeant Major (5 videos) | Abudefduf troschelii | Not Available |
Philippine Damsel (1 videos) | Pomacentrus philippinus | Not Available |
Philippines Chromi (2 videos) | Chromis scotochiloptera | Not Available |
Regal Demoiselle (5 videos) | Neopomacentrus cyanomos | Not Available |
Reticulate Dascyllu (31 videos) | Dascyllus reticulatus | Not Available |
Sabah Damsel (1 videos) | Pomacentrus geminospilus | Not Available |
Sapphire Damsel (5 videos) | Pomacentrus pavo | Not Available |
Scaly Chromi (1 videos) | Chromis lepidolepis | 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 |
Stout Chromi (10 videos) | Chromis chrysura | Not Available |
Ternate Chromi (16 videos) | Chromis ternatensis | Not Available |
Threespot Damsel (24 videos) | Pomacentrus tripunctatus | Not Available |
Threespot Damselfish (24 videos) | Stegastes planifrons | Not Available |
Threespot Dascyllu (99 videos) | Dascyllus trimaculatus | Not Available |
Two-tone Puller (12 videos) | Chromis dimidiata | Not Available |
Whitetail Damsel (1 videos) | Pomacentrus chrysurus | Not Available |
Whitetail Dascyllu (21 videos) | Dascyllus aruanus | Not Available |
Whitetail Major (1 videos) | Stegastes leucorus | Not Available |
Yellow Chromi (1 videos) | Chromis analis | Not Available |
Yellowbelly Damselfish (5 videos) | Amblyglyphidodon leucogaster | Not Available |
Yellowtail Damselfish (4 videos) | Microspathodon chrysurus | Not Available |
Yellowtail Dascyllu (1 videos) | Dascyllus flavicaudus | Not Available |
Yellowtail Demoiselle (1 videos) | Neopomacentrus azysron | Not Available |