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Pomacentridae - Damselfishes

Pomacentridae - Damselfishes

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17/06/22

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Access images and fact sheets of the pomacentrid fishes on the site.

Pomacentridae Fishes

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Pomacentridae - Damselfishes Images

Orange Anemonefish, Amphiprion sandaracinos

Blue-green Puller, Chromis viridis

White-ear, Parma microlepis

Dick's Damsel, Plectroglyphidodon dickii

An Immaculate Damsel at Bass Point

A Black-vent Damsel at Redang

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Fish publications - 1998

The following papers published in 1998 have used specimens from the Australian Museum fish collection.

Fish publications - 2009

The following papers published in 2009 have used specimens from the Australian Museum fish collection.

Fish publications - 2018

The list below shows papers published in 2018 that cite specimens from the Australian Museum fish collection.

Auditory and olfactory abilities of pre-settlement larvae and post-settlement juveniles of a coral reef damselfish (Pisces: Pomacentridae)

Sound detection in situ by the larvae of a coral-reef damselfish (Pomacentridae)

In situ settlement behaviour of damselfish larvae (Pisces: Pomacentridae)

A revision of the damselfish genus Dascyllus (Pomacentridae) with the description of a new species

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Fish publications - 2017

The list below shows papers published in 2017 that cite specimens from the Australian Museum fish collection.

Orientation of pelagic larvae of coral-reef fishes in the ocean

Spiny Puller, <i>Acanthochromis polyacanthus</i>

Spiny Puller, Acanthochromis polyacanthus (Bleeker, 1855)

Spiny Puller, Acanthochromis polyacanthus (Bleeker, 1855)

A Barrier Reef Anemonefish in its host anemone.

News from LIRS: Damselfishes in colour

Each month, a selected blog from Lizard Island Reef Research Foundation (LIRRF) is featured at the AM. LIRRF supports scientific research & education at the AM’s Lizard Island Research Station on the Great Barrier Reef. For this month, we feature: Damselfishes in colour.

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