Pomacentridae

239 species in this family

The Pomacentridae family includes 239 species in the guide. Browse them all below with photos, identification details and distribution — and identify them in the field with the Fin's Fish Guide app.

Acapulco damselfish

Stegastes acapulcoensis

Pomacentridae

Alexander's damsel

Pomacentrus alexanderae

Pomacentridae

Allard's anemonefish

Amphiprion allardi

Pomacentridae

Allen's chromis

Chromis alleni

Pomacentridae

Amboina damselfish

Pomacentrus amboinensis

Pomacentridae

Ambon chromis

Chromis amboinensis

Pomacentridae

Andaman damsel

Pomacentrus alleni

Pomacentridae

Anemone demoiselle

Amphiprion ocellaris

Pomacentridae

Anemone fish

Amphiprion percula

Pomacentridae

Arabian damsel

Pomacentrus arabicus

Pomacentridae

Armband damsel

Pomacentrus armillatus

Pomacentridae

Australian damsel

Pomacentrus australis

Pomacentridae

Azores chromis

Chromis limbata

Pomacentridae

Azure damsel

Pomacentrus pavo

Pomacentridae

Azure damselfish

Chrysiptera hemicyanea

Pomacentridae

Baensch's damsel

Pomacentrus baenschi

Pomacentridae

Banded damsel

Dischistodus fasciatus

Pomacentridae

Banded humbug

Dascyllus aruanus

Pomacentridae

Banded sergeant

Abudefduf septemfasciatus

Pomacentridae

Bar-cheek damsel

Neoglyphidodon thoracotaeniatus

Pomacentridae

Barrier reef anemonefish

Amphiprion akindynos

Pomacentridae

Batavia damsel

Pomacentrus simsiang

Pomacentridae

Batuna damsel

Amblyglyphidodon batunai

Pomacentridae

Beaubrummel

Stegastes flavilatus

Pomacentridae

Beaugregory

Stegastes leucostictus

Pomacentridae

Behn's damsel

Neoglyphidodon nigroris

Pomacentridae

Bengal sergeant

Abudefduf bengalensis

Pomacentridae

Bicolor chromis

Chromis margaritifer

Pomacentridae

Bicolor damselfish

Stegastes partitus

Pomacentridae

Bicolor scalyfin

Parma bicolor

Pomacentridae

Bigeye chromis

Chromis mirationis

Pomacentridae

Biglip damsel

Cheiloprion labiatus

Pomacentridae

Bintan damsel

Pomacentrus bintanensis

Pomacentridae

Black -axil chromis

Chromis atripectoralis

Pomacentridae

Black anemonefish

Amphiprion melanopus

Pomacentridae

Black clown

Amphiprion clarkii

Pomacentridae

Black damsel

Stegastes nigricans

Pomacentridae

Black damsel

Chrysiptera niger

Pomacentridae

Black damsel

Neoglyphidodon melas

Pomacentridae

Black tail humbug

Dascyllus melanurus

Pomacentridae

Black-backed anemonefish

Amphiprion ephippium

Pomacentridae

Black-banded demoiselle

Amblypomacentrus breviceps

Pomacentridae

Black-bar chromis

Chromis retrofasciata

Pomacentridae

Black-snouted sergeant-major

Amblyglyphidodon curacao

Pomacentridae

Blackback anemonefish

Amphiprion frenatus

Pomacentridae

Blackbar devil

Plectroglyphidodon dickii

Pomacentridae

Blackhead puller

Chromis klunzingeri

Pomacentridae

Blackmargined damsel

Pomacentrus nigromarginatus

Pomacentridae

Blackmargined damsel

Pomacentrus melanochir

Pomacentridae

Blacksmith

Chromis punctipinnis

Pomacentridae

Blackspot sergeant

Abudefduf sordidus

Pomacentridae

Blacktail sergeant

Abudefduf lorenzi

Pomacentridae

Blackvent damsel

Dischistodus melanotus

Pomacentridae

Blue chromis

Chromis cyanea

Pomacentridae

Blue damsel

Chrysiptera cymatilis

Pomacentridae

Blue damsel

Chrysiptera glauca

Pomacentridae

Blue damselfish

Chrysiptera cyanea

Pomacentridae

Blue green chromis

Chromis viridis

Pomacentridae

Blue puller

Chromis ternatensis

Pomacentridae

Blue ribbon demoiselle

Neopomacentrus taeniurus

Pomacentridae

Blue-peppered damsel

Chrysiptera oxycephala

Pomacentridae

Blue-scribbled damsel

Pomacentrus nagasakiensis

Pomacentridae

Blueline demoiselle

Chrysiptera caeruleolineata

Pomacentridae

Blueribbon damsel

Chrysiptera brownriggii

Pomacentridae

Bluespot damsel

Pomacentrus azuremaculatus

Pomacentridae

Bluespot damsel

Pomacentrus grammorhynchus

Pomacentridae

Bluespot demoiselle

Pristotis cyanostigma

Pomacentridae

Bluespotted chromis

Chromis dasygenys

Pomacentridae

Bluespotted damsel

Pomacentrus caeruleopunctatus

Pomacentridae

Blunt snout gregory

Stegastes punctatus

Pomacentridae

Bonang damsel

Neoglyphidodon bonang

Pomacentridae

Brackish damsel

Pomacentrus taeniometopon

Pomacentridae

Brazilian chromis

Chromis jubauna

Pomacentridae

Brighteye damsel

Plectroglyphidodon imparipennis

Pomacentridae

Brown chromis

Chromis multilineata

Pomacentridae

Brown demoiselle

Neopomacentrus anabatoides

Pomacentridae

Brown demoiselle

Neopomacentrus filamentosus

Pomacentridae

Brown puller

Chromis analis

Pomacentridae

Brownsaddle clownfish

Amphiprion polymnus

Pomacentridae

Bumphead damselfish

Microspathodon bairdii

Pomacentridae

Burrough's damsel

Pomacentrus burroughi

Pomacentridae

Cadenat's chromis

Chromis cadenati

Pomacentridae

Canary damsel

Abudefduf luridus

Pomacentridae

Cape Verde gregory

Stegastes imbricatus

Pomacentridae

Charcoal damsel

Pomacentrus brachialis

Pomacentridae

Chinese damsel

Neopomacentrus bankieri

Pomacentridae

Chocolatedip chromis

Chromis dimidiata

Pomacentridae

Clarion damselfish

Stegastes redemptus

Pomacentridae

Clear damsel

Amblypomacentrus clarus

Pomacentridae

Cloudy dascyllus

Dascyllus carneus

Pomacentridae

Clown fish

Amphiprion perideraion

Pomacentridae

Clownfish

Amphiprion bicinctus

Pomacentridae

Cocoa damselfish

Stegastes variabilis

Pomacentridae

Common scalyfin

Parma victoriae

Pomacentridae

Common sergeant

Abudefduf vaigiensis

Pomacentridae

Coquito sergeant

Nexilosus latifrons

Pomacentridae

Coral demoiselle

Neopomacentrus nemurus

Pomacentridae

Cortez damselfish

Stegastes rectifraenum

Pomacentridae

Crescent damsel

Neopomacentrus cyanomos

Pomacentridae

Damsel fish

Dascyllus trimaculatus

Pomacentridae

Damsel fish

Chromis chromis

Pomacentridae

Damselfish

Pomacentrus moluccensis

Pomacentridae

Damselfish

Pomacentrus philippinus

Pomacentridae

Damselfish

Pomacentrus bankanensis

Pomacentridae

Damselfish

Amblyglyphidodon aureus

Pomacentridae

Damselfish

Dischistodus prosopotaenia

Pomacentridae

Damselfish

Hemiglyphidodon plagiometopon

Pomacentridae

Damselfish

Abudefduf sexfasciatus

Pomacentridae

Damselfish

Pomacentrus lepidogenys

Pomacentridae

Damselfish

Acanthochromis polyacanthus

Pomacentridae

Damselfish

Chromis weberi

Pomacentridae

Damselfish

Dischistodus perspicillatus

Pomacentridae

Dark damsel

Pomacentrus aquilus

Pomacentridae

Dark-fin chromis

Chromis atripes

Pomacentridae

Deep reef chromis

Chrysiptera biocellata

Pomacentridae

Deepreef chromis

Chromis delta

Pomacentridae

Deepwater chromis

Chromis abyssicola

Pomacentridae

Doublebar chromis

Chromis opercularis

Pomacentridae

Dovetail

Abudefduf taurus

Pomacentridae

Dusky damsel-fish

Pomacentrus littoralis

Pomacentridae

Dusky damselfish

Stegastes fuscus

Pomacentridae

Dusky damselfish

Stegastes adustus

Pomacentridae

Dusky seargent

Abudefduf concolor

Pomacentridae

Eastern skunk anemonefish

Amphiprion sandaracinos

Pomacentridae

Ebony gregory

Stegastes limbatus

Pomacentridae

False-eye sergeant

Abudefduf sparoides

Pomacentridae

Fiji blue devil

Chrysiptera taupou

Pomacentridae

Footballer demoiselle

Chrysiptera annulata

Pomacentridae

Freshwater demoiselle

Neopomacentrus aquadulcis

Pomacentridae

Fusilier damselfish

Lepidozygus tapeinosoma

Pomacentridae

Galapagos damsel

Azurina eupalama

Pomacentridae

Galapagos gregory

Stegastes arcifrons

Pomacentridae

Garibaldi

Hypsypops rubicundus

Pomacentridae

Giant damselfish

Microspathodon dorsalis

Pomacentridae

Goldback damsel

Pomacentrus nigromanus

Pomacentridae

Goldbelly damsel

Pomacentrus auriventris

Pomacentridae

Golden damsel

Chrysiptera galba

Pomacentridae

Golden-scaled damsel-fish

Amblyglyphidodon leucogaster

Pomacentridae

Goldhead damsel

Pomacentrus aurifrons

Pomacentridae

Goldtail demoiselle

Chrysiptera parasema

Pomacentridae

Gray humbug

Dascyllus reticulatus

Pomacentridae

Green chromis

Chromis cinerascens

Pomacentridae

Green damselfish

Abudefduf abdominalis

Pomacentridae

Green puller

Pristotis obtusirostris

Pomacentridae

Guardian damselfish

Altrichthys curatus

Pomacentridae

Hawaiian dascyllus

Dascyllus albisella

Pomacentridae

Honey damselfish

Stegastes diencaeus

Pomacentridae

Indian damsel

Pomacentrus indicus

Pomacentridae

Jewel damsel

Plectroglyphidodon lacrymatus

Pomacentridae

Jewelfish

Microspathodon chrysurus

Pomacentridae

Kermadec scalyfin

Parma kermadecensis

Pomacentridae

King demoiselle

Chrysiptera rex

Pomacentridae

Komodo damsel

Pomacentrus komodoensis

Pomacentridae

Limbaugh's chromis

Chromis limbaughi

Pomacentridae

Lined chromis

Chromis lineata

Pomacentridae

Manyspine damsel

Pomacentrus polyspinus

Pomacentridae

Marginate dascyllus

Dascyllus marginatus

Pomacentridae

Marquesan dascyllus

Dascyllus strasburgi

Pomacentridae

Mauritian anemonefish

Amphiprion chrysogaster

Pomacentridae

Metallic demoiselle

Neopomacentrus metallicus

Pomacentridae

Neon damselfish

Pomacentrus coelestis

Pomacentridae

Obscure damsel

Pomacentrus adelus

Pomacentridae

Ocellate damselfish

Pomacentrus vaiuli

Pomacentridae

Okamura's chromis

Chromis okamurai

Pomacentridae

Olive chromis

Chromis insolata

Pomacentridae

Onespot demoiselle

Chrysiptera unimaculata

Pomacentridae

Orangefin anemonefish

Amphiprion chrysopterus

Pomacentridae

Oval chromis

Chromis alta

Pomacentridae

Ovate chromis

Chromis ovatiformes

Pomacentridae

Pacific chromis

Chromis crusma

Pomacentridae

Pacific gregory

Stegastes fasciolatus

Pomacentridae

Paletail chromis

Chromis xanthura

Pomacentridae

Paletail damsel

Pomacentrus trichrourus

Pomacentridae

Pama chromis

Chromis pamae

Pomacentridae

Panama sergeant major

Abudefduf troschelii

Pomacentridae

Pearl-spot chromis

Chromis notata

Pomacentridae

Pearly sergeant

Abudefduf margariteus

Pomacentridae

Philippines chromis

Chromis scotochiloptera

Pomacentridae

Planes' chromis

Chromis planesi

Pomacentridae

Price's damsel

Chrysiptera pricei

Pomacentridae

Proteus damsel

Pomacentrus proteus

Pomacentridae

Purple chromis

Chromis scotti

Pomacentridae

Red Sea damsel

Chrysiptera sheila

Pomacentridae

Reid's damsel

Pomacentrus reidi

Pomacentridae

Robust puller

Chromis chrysura

Pomacentridae

Rocas damselfish

Stegastes rocasensis

Pomacentridae

Rolland's demoiselle

Chrysiptera rollandi

Pomacentridae

Saksono's damsel

Pomacentrus saksonoi

Pomacentridae

Sash damsel

Plectroglyphidodon leucozonus

Pomacentridae

Scaly chromis

Chromis lepidolepis

Pomacentridae

Scissortail chromis

Chromis atrilobata

Pomacentridae

Sebae anemonefish

Amphiprion sebae

Pomacentridae

Sergeant major

Abudefduf saxatilis

Pomacentridae

Silty damsel

Pomacentrus limosus

Pomacentridae

Similar damsel

Pomacentrus similis

Pomacentridae

Sinclair's damsel

Chrysiptera sinclairi

Pomacentridae

Skunk anemonefish

Amphiprion akallopisos

Pomacentridae

Smith's damsel

Pomacentrus smithi

Pomacentridae

Smoky chromis

Chromis fumea

Pomacentridae

Southern demoiselle

Chrysiptera notialis

Pomacentridae

Spinecheek anemonefish

Premnas biaculeatus

Pomacentridae

Spot-eared damselfish

Stegastes otophorus

Pomacentridae

Spot-tail damsel

Pomacentrus opisthostigma

Pomacentridae

Starck's demoiselle

Chrysiptera starcki

Pomacentridae

Struhsaker's chromis

Chromis struhsakeri

Pomacentridae

Sulfur damsel

Pomacentrus sulfureus

Pomacentridae

Swallow damsel

Azurina hirundo

Pomacentridae

Talbot's demoiselle

Chrysiptera talboti

Pomacentridae

Ternate damselfish

Amblyglyphidodon ternatensis

Pomacentridae

Threeband anemonefish

Amphiprion tricinctus

Pomacentridae

Threeline damsel

Pomacentrus trilineatus

Pomacentridae

Threespot damsel

Pomacentrus tripunctatus

Pomacentridae

Threespot damselfish

Stegastes planifrons

Pomacentridae

Twinspot chromis

Chromis elerae

Pomacentridae

Twinspot damsel

Pomacentrus geminospilus

Pomacentridae

Twospot damsel

Pomacentrus bipunctatus

Pomacentridae

Vanderbilt's chromis

Chromis vanderbilti

Pomacentridae

Violet damsel

Neopomacentrus violascens

Pomacentridae

Ward's damsel

Pomacentrus wardi

Pomacentridae

West Australian chromis

Chromis westaustralis

Pomacentridae

White-banded gregory

Stegastes albifasciatus

Pomacentridae

White-ear

Parma microlepis

Pomacentridae

White-spot damsel

Dischistodus chrysopoecilus

Pomacentridae

Whitebonnet anemonefish

Amphiprion leucokranos

Pomacentridae

Whitespot damsel

Pomacentrus albimaculus

Pomacentridae

Whitespot gregory

Dischistodus pseudochrysopoecilus

Pomacentridae

Whitetail chromis

Chromis leucura

Pomacentridae

Whitetail damsel

Pomacentrus chrysurus

Pomacentridae

Whitetail gregory

Stegastes leucorus

Pomacentridae

Whitley's sergeant

Abudefduf whitleyi

Pomacentridae

Woods' chromis

Chromis woodsi

Pomacentridae

Yellowaxil chromis

Chromis xanthochira

Pomacentridae

Yellowfin damsel

Chrysiptera flavipinnis

Pomacentridae

Yellowspotted chromis

Chromis alpha

Pomacentridae

Yellowtail dascyllus

Dascyllus flavicaudus

Pomacentridae

Yellowtail demoiselle

Neopomacentrus azysron

Pomacentridae

Yellowtail reeffish

Chromis enchrysura

Pomacentridae

Yellowtail sergeant

Abudefduf notatus

Pomacentridae

Yellowtip damselfish

Stegastes pictus

Pomacentridae