Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Ovalentaria/misc
Family: Pomacentridae Damselfishes
Subfamily: Pomacentrinae
Genus: Pristotis

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Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Pristotis cyanostigma Rüppell, 1838

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Pristotis cyanostigma
[Bluedotted damsel]

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Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Pristotis obtusirostris (Günther, 1862)

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Pristotis obtusirostris
[Gulf damselfish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Pristotis cyanostigma Bluedotted damsel Western Indian Ocean 11 TL 1838
Pristotis obtusirostris Gulf damselfish Indo-West Pacific 14 TL 1862



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