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Pomacentrus pavo

Pomacentrus pavo
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Pomacentrus
Species:
P. pavo
Binomial name
Pomacentrus pavo
(Bloch, 1787)
Synonyms
List
  • Chaetodon pavo Bloch, 1787
  • Holocentrus diacanthus Lacepède, 1802
  • Pomacentrus polynema Bleeker, 1853
  • Pomacentrus pavoninus Bleeker, 1853
  • Pomacentrus furcatus Thiollière, 1857
  • Pomacentrus notatus De Vis, 1884
  • Pomacentrus suvarovensis Stead, 1907
  • Pomacentrus caudovittatus Schmidt, 1931
  • Pomacentrus hainanensis Wang, 1941
in Antler coral (Pocillopora grandis)

Pomacentrus pavo, sapphire damsel, peacock damsel or blue damsel, is a damselfish from the Indo-Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 8.5 cm (3.3 in) in length.


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