# Pomacentrus

Pomacentrus is a genus of marine damselfish in the family Pomacentridae. These fish inhabit tropical locations and are often captured or bred as aquarium fish.

## Species

These are the current recognized species in this genus:
* Pomacentrus adelus G. R. Allen, 1991 (Obscure damsel)
* Pomacentrus agassizii Bliss, 1883 (Creole damsel)
* Pomacentrus albicaudatus Baschieri-Salvadori, 1955 (Whitefin damsel)
* Pomacentrus albimaculus G. R. Allen, 1975 (Whitespot damsel)
* Pomacentrus alexanderae Evermann & Seale, 1907 (Alexander's damsel)
* Pomacentrus alleni W.E. Burgess, 1981 (Andaman damsel)
* Pomacentrus amboinensis Bleeker, 1868 (Ambon damsel)
* Pomacentrus andamanensis Gerald R. Allen, Mark V. Erdmann & Enex Y. Ningsih, 2020
* Pomacentrus aquilus G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 1980 (Dark damsel)
* Pomacentrus arabicus G. R. Allen, 1991 (Arabian damsel)
* Pomacentrus armillatus G. R. Allen, 1993 (Bracelet damselfish)
* Pomacentrus atriaxillaris G. R. Allen, 2002
* Pomacentrus aurifrons G. R. Allen, 2004 (Yellowhead damselfish)
* Pomacentrus auriventris G. R. Allen, 1991 (Goldbelly damsel)
* Pomacentrus australis G. R. Allen & D. R. Robertson, 1974 (Australian damsel)
* Pomacentrus azuremaculatus G. R. Allen, 1991 (Bluespotted damsel)
* Pomacentrus baenschi G. R. Allen, 1991 (Baensch's damsel)
* Pomacentrus bangladeshius Habib, Islam, Nahar & Neogi, 2020
* Pomacentrus bankanensis Bleeker, 1854 (Speckled damselfish)
* Pomacentrus bellipictus Allen, Erdmann & Hidayat, 2018
* Pomacentrus bintanensis G. R. Allen, 1999 (Bintan damselfish)
* Pomacentrus bipunctatus G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 2004
* Pomacentrus brachialis G. Cuvier, 1830 (Charcoal damsel)
* Pomacentrus burroughi Fowler, 1918 (Burrough's damsel)
* Pomacentrus caeruleopunctatus G. R. Allen, 2002
* Pomacentrus caeruleus Quoy & Gaimard, 1825 (Caerulean damsel)
* Pomacentrus callainus J. E. Randall, 2002
* Pomacentrus cheraphilus G. R. Allen, Erdmann & Hilomen, 2011
* Pomacentrus chrysurus G. Cuvier, 1830 (Whitetail damsel)
* Pomacentrus coelestis D. S. Jordan & Starks, 1901 (Neon damselfish)
* Pomacentrus colini G. R. Allen, 1991 (Colin's damsel)
* Pomacentrus cuneatus G. R. Allen, 1991 (Wedgespot damsel)
* Pomacentrus emarginatus G. Cuvier, 1829 (Outer-reef damsel)
* Pomacentrus fakfakensis G. R. Allen & Erdmann, 2009 (Fakfak damselfish)
* Pomacentrus geminospilus G. R. Allen, 1993 (Sabah damsel)
* Pomacentrus grammorhynchus Fowler, 1918 (Bluespot damsel)
* Pomacentrus imitator Whitley, 1964 (Imitator damsel)
* Pomacentrus indicus G. R. Allen, 1991 (Indian damsel)
* Pomacentrus javanicus G. R. Allen, 1991 (Java damsel)
* Pomacentrus komodoensis G. R. Allen, 1999 (Komodo damselfish)
* Pomacentrus lepidogenys Fowler & B. A. Bean, 1928 (Scaly damsel)
* Pomacentrus leptus G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 1980 (Slender damsel)
* Pomacentrus limosus G. R. Allen, 1992 (Muddy damsel)
* Pomacentrus littoralis G. Cuvier, 1830 (Smoky damsel)
* Pomacentrus maafu G. R. Allen & Drew, 2012
* Pomacentrus melanochir Bleeker, 1877 (Indonesian damsel)
* Pomacentrus micronesicus S. Y. Liu, H. C. Ho & C. F. Dai, 2014 (Micronesian damselfish)
* Pomacentrus microspilus G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 2005
* Pomacentrus milleri L. R. Taylor, 1964 (Miller's damselfish)
* Pomacentrus moluccensis Bleeker, 1853 (Lemon damsel)
* Pomacentrus nagasakiensis S. Tanaka (I), 1917 (Nagasaki damsel)
* Pomacentrus nigromanus M. C. W. Weber, 1913 (Goldback damsel)
* Pomacentrus nigromarginatus G. R. Allen, 1973 (Blackmargined damsel)
* Pomacentrus novaeguineae Gerald R. Allen, Mark V. Erdmann and Ni Putu Dian Pertiwi, 2022 (Honeytail damsel)
* Pomacentrus opisthostigma Fowler, 1918 (Brown damsel)
* Pomacentrus pavo Bloch, 1787 (Sapphire damsel)
* Pomacentrus philippinus Evermann & Seale, 1907 (Philippine damsel)
* Pomacentrus pikei Bliss, 1883 (Blacklip damsel)
* Pomacentrus polyspinus G. R. Allen, 1991 (Thai damsel)
* Pomacentrus proteus G. R. Allen, 1991 (Colombo damsel)
* Pomacentrus reidi Fowler & B. A. Bean, 1928 (Reid's damsel)
* Pomacentrus rodriguesensis G. R. Allen & J. E. Wright, 2003
* Pomacentrus saksonoi G. R. Allen, 1995 (Anton's damsel)
* Pomacentrus similis G. R. Allen, 1991 (Similar damsel)
* Pomacentrus simsiang Bleeker, 1856 (Blueback damsel)
* Pomacentrus smithi Fowler & B. A. Bean, 1928 (Smith's damsel)
* Pomacentrus spilotoceps J. E. Randall, 2002
* Pomacentrus stigma Fowler & B. A. Bean, 1928 (Blackspot damsel)
* Pomacentrus sulfureus Klunzinger, 1871 (Sulphur damsel)
* Pomacentrus taeniometopon Bleeker, 1852 (Brackish damsel)
* Pomacentrus trichrourus Günther, 1867 (Paletail damsel)
* Pomacentrus trilineatus G. Cuvier, 1830 (Threeline damsel)
* Pomacentrus tripunctatus G. Cuvier, 1830 (Threespot damsel)
* Pomacentrus umbratilus Gerald R. Allen, Mark V. Erdmann and Ni Putu Dian Pertiwi, 2022 (Shade damsel)
* Pomacentrus vaiuli D. S. Jordan & Seale, 1906 (Ocellate damselfish)
* Pomacentrus vatosoa Frable & Tea, 2019
* Pomacentrus wardi Whitley, 1927 (Ward's damsel)
* Pomacentrus xanthocercus Gerald R. Allen, Mark V. Erdmann and Ni Putu Dian Pertiwi, 2022 (Atoll damsel)
* Pomacentrus xanthosternus G. R. Allen, 1991 (Yellowbreasted damsel)
* Pomacentrus yoshii G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 2004