Philippine damsel

Pomacentrus philippinus

Ten Centimeters Pomacentrid Fish from Indo West Pacific

Yellow
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Oceania
Southeast Asia
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

Pomacentrus philippinus, the Philippine damsel, is a damselfish species described by Barton Warren Evermann and Alvin Seale in 1907. Pomacentrus philippinus is part of the genus Pomacentrus and the family Pomacentridae.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Pomacentrus
Maximum length: 10 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Western Australia to eastern Indonesia; north to the Ryukyus; including Taiwan, the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei and East Timor.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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