Pomacentrus indicus

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Ovalentaria 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai
Supercohors: Clupeocephala
Cohors: Euteleosteomorpha
Subcohors: Neoteleostei
Infracohors: Eurypterygia
Sectio: Ctenosquamata
Subsectio: Acanthomorphata
Divisio/Superordo: Acanthopterygii
Subdivisio: Percomorphaceae
Series: Ovalentaria

Familia: Pomacentridae
Subfamilia: Pomacentrinae
Genus: Pomacentrus
Species: Pomacentrus indicus

Name edit

Pomacentrus indicus Allen, 1991

Holotype: WAM P.26514-004. [Paratypes: BPBM 18923 (7); FMNH 75008 (36, now 16), 75020 (32 or 33), 97150 (20); USNM 288347 (5); WAM P.29361-001 (2), P.26514-007 (5)].

Type locality: Villingili Island, North Male Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean, 4°10'S, 73°30'E, depth 2-15 meters.

References edit

  • Allen, G.R. 1991: Damselfishes of the world. Mergus Publishers, Melle, Germany. 271 pp.
  • Pomacentrus indicus in FishBase,
    Froese, R. & Pauly, D. (eds.) 2024. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication, www.fishbase.org, version 10/2023.

Vernacular names edit

English: Indian Damsel