Image Gallery: Damselfishes

Damselfishes are one of the most prominent fishes of coral reefs although many species are also found in temperate marine waters.  The family Pomacentridae is the third largest in Australia (141 species) after the Gobiidae (gobies) and Labridae (wrasses). This gallery shows just a few of the 348 species found worldwide.

Multispine Damsel, Neoglyphidodon polyacanthus Multispine Damsel, Neoglyphidodon polyacanthus
Neon Damsel , Pomacentrus coelestis Neon Damsel , Pomacentrus coelestis
Neon Damsel at Fly Point Neon Damsel at Fly Point
Orange Anemonefish, Amphiprion sandaracinos Orange Anemonefish, Amphiprion sandaracinos
A One-spot Puller at Bass Point A One-spot Puller at Bass Point
A school of One-spot Pullers at Pig Island A school of One-spot Pullers at Pig Island
Scaly Damsel, Pomacentrus lepidogenys Scaly Damsel, Pomacentrus lepidogenys
South Seas Demoiselle at Lady Elliot Island South Seas Demoiselle at Lady Elliot Island
Spine-cheek Clownfish at Rabaul Spine-cheek Clownfish at Rabaul
Spine-cheek Clownfish, Premnas biaculeatus Spine-cheek Clownfish, Premnas biaculeatus
Spiny Puller at Tufi Jetty, Papua New Guinea Spiny Puller at Tufi Jetty, Papua New Guinea
A Spiny Puller and juveniles A Spiny Puller and juveniles
Spiny Puller, Acanthochromis polyacanthus Spiny Puller, Acanthochromis polyacanthus
Threespot Damsel at Tulamben Threespot Damsel at Tulamben
Threespot Damsel, Pomacentrus tripunctatus Threespot Damsel, Pomacentrus tripunctatus
Threespot Humbug, Dascyllus trimaculatus Threespot Humbug, Dascyllus trimaculatus
Threespot Humbug Threespot Humbug
Vanderbilt's Pullers at North West Solitary Island Vanderbilt's Pullers at North West Solitary Island
Vanderbilt's Puller, Chromis vanderbilti Vanderbilt's Puller, Chromis vanderbilti
Threespot Humbug at Clifton Gardens Threespot Humbug at Clifton Gardens