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Smith, J. L. B. (1960). Coral Fishes of the Family Pomacentridae from the Western Indian Ocean and the Red Sea. Ichthyological Bulletin No. 19: 317-349.
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Smith, J. L. B.
1960
Coral Fishes of the Family Pomacentridae from the Western Indian Ocean and the Red Sea
Ichthyological Bulletin No
19: 317-349
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Gives a Key to the genera and descriptions of species in the family Pomacentridae, found in the Western Indian Ocean and the Red Sea. There are 68 species divided into 12 genera given; 8 new species are described, while at least 20 are apparently endemic. Some of the species present problems in classification; malidentifications are common and the synonymy of some species is involved
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Abudefduf Forsskål, 1775 (additional source)
Abudefduf saxatilis (Linnaeus, 1758) (basis of record) Abudefduf sexfasciatus (Lacepède, 1801) (additional source) Chromis Cuvier, 1814 (additional source)
South Africa (country) for Abudefduf saxatilis (Linnaeus, 1758)
English agile chromis [from synonym] for Chromis agilis Smith, 1960
English pemba chromis for Chromis pembae Smith, 1960
English spinecheek anemonefish [from synonym] for Premnas biaculeatus (Bloch, 1790)
English yellow-edge chromis for Chromis pembae Smith, 1960
Description Occurs in clear lagoon and seaward reefs, usually in loose aggregations near caves and ledges. [details] Description Clearly differs from Dascyllus Cuvier, and from Chromis Cuvier, in its combination of characters<406>. [details] Description Inhabits lagoons and outer reef slopes in 1 to 16 metres. Commensal with sea anemones, usually Radianthus gelam. ... [details] Remark Closely related to A. sexfasciatus Smith (1960). [details] Remark Type species Lutianus ephippium Bloch, 1790. Two sub-genera recognised: Amphirion and Phalerebus<406>. [details] Remark Type species Chromis lepidolepis Bleeker, 1876 [details] Remark Type species P. johnstonianus Fowler & Ball, 1924 [details] Remark Type species Chaetodon aculeatus Bloch, 1790 but Premnas biaculeatus in Fishbase <111>. [details] Remark Type species of the genus but Chaetodon aculeatus in <406>. [details] Remark Type species T. mossambicus Smith, 1953 = Pomacentrus obtusirostris Gunther, 1862 <406>. Related to Pristotis Ruppell, 1835. [details] Remark Type species Chaetodon aruanus Linn. 1758, also genus Dascyllus in Smith, 1960 <406> [details] Synonymy Other synonyms from Smith (1960): glyphisodon Lacepede, 1803; Chrysiptera Swainson, 1839; Stegastes Jenyns, 1842; Glyphidodon ... [details] |