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| Pomacentrus alleni | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Pomacentridae |
| Genus: | Pomacentrus |
| Species: | P. alleni |
| Binomial name | |
| Pomacentrus alleni Burgess, 1981 | |
Pomacentrus alleni, the Andaman damsel, is a marine ray-finned fish in the damselfish family Pomacentridae, found in the eastern Indian Ocean.
Etymology
[edit]The specific name of this fish honors the ichthyologist Gerald R. Allen of the Western Australia Museum in Perth.[2]
Description
[edit]This fish is overall neon blue, but its anal fin is yellow and there is a broad black streak along the lower part of the caudal peduncle and caudal fin.[3] It may reach up to 6 cm in length.[4]
Relationship to humans
[edit]This fish occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade.
References
[edit]- ↑ Allen, G.R. (2022). "Pomacentrus alleni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022 e.T188535A1889326. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T188535A1889326.en. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
- ↑ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (29 August 2018). "Subseries OVALENTARIA (Incertae sedis): Family POMACENTRIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ↑ "Pomacentrus alleni". fishesofaustralia.net.au. Archived from the original on 2024-12-22. Retrieved 2025-12-14.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pomacentrus alleni". FishBase. December 2008 version.
External links
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