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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Pomacentridae Damselfishes
Subfamily: Pomacentrinae
Genus: Microspathodon

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4 species (see list below)

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Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Microspathodon bairdii (Gill, 1862)

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Microspathodon bairdii
[Bumphead damselfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 21 cm TL
Microspathodon chrysurus (Cuvier, 1830)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Microspathodon chrysurus
[Yellowtail damselfish]

Photo by Fenner, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 31 cm SL
Microspathodon dorsalis (Gill, 1862)

Photo by Fenner, R.
 
Microspathodon dorsalis
[Giant damselfish]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 17 cm SL
Microspathodon frontatus Emery, 1970

Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Microspathodon frontatus
[Guinean damselfish]
4 Species of Family Pomacentridae with Genus Microspathodon
(Damselfishes)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1862 Microspathodon bairdii Bumphead damselfish Eastern Pacific 25 SL
1830 Microspathodon chrysurus Yellowtail damselfish Western Atlantic 21 TL
1862 Microspathodon dorsalis Giant damselfish Eastern Pacific 31 SL
1970 Microspathodon frontatus Guinean damselfish Eastern Atlantic 17 SL



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