Microspathodon
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Microspathodon is a genus of fish in the family Pomacentridae
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Pomacentridae
Pomacentridae are a family of perciform fish, comprising the damselfishes and clownfishes. They are primarily marine, while a few species inhabit freshwater and brackish environments . They are noted for their hardy constitutions and territoriality...
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Species
- Microspathodon bairdii (Gill, 1862)
- Microspathodon chrysurusMicrospathodon chrysurusMicrospathodon chrysurus is a Damselfish from the Western Atlantic. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade, where it is known as the Marine Jewelfish . It grows to a size of 21cm in length. When juvenile it has brilliant blue spots on a dark blue back ground...
(Cuvier in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1830) - Microspathodon dorsalis (Gill, 1862)
- Microspathodon frontalis Emery, 1970
- Microspathodon frontatus Emery, 1970