Biology:Pomacentrus smithi

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Pomacentrus smithi
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Pomacentrus
Species:
P. smithi
Binomial name
Pomacentrus smithi
Fowler & Bean, 1928

Pomacentrus smithi, Smith's damselfish, is a species of damselfish from the family Pomacentridae which is found in the Western Central Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 7 cm in length.[1] The specific name honours the United States ichthyologist Hugh McCormick Smith (1865-1941).[2]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2008). "Pomacentrus smithi" in FishBase. December 2008 version.
  2. "Subseries OVALENTARIA (Incertae sedis): Family POMACENTRIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 29 August 2018. https://www.etyfish.org/pomacentridae/. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2080216 entry