Pomacentrus alleni
| Pomacentrus alleni | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Family: | Pomacentridae |
| Genus: | Pomacentrus |
| Species: | P. alleni
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| Binomial name | |
| Pomacentrus alleni , 1981
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Pomacentrus alleni, the Andaman damsel, is a Damselfish from the Eastern Indian Ocean. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 6 cm in length.[1] The specific name honours the ichthyologist Gerald R. Allen of the Western Australia Museum in Perth.[2]
In aquarium[]
It's not afraid of equally aggressive fish. In a small tank, if there are not many fishes, you may consider to keep a small Pomacentrus alleni. But be aware that it is quite hostile to clownfish.[3]
References[]
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2008). "Pomacentrus alleni" in FishBase. December 2008 version.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (29 August 2018). "Subseries OVALENTARIA (Incertae sedis): Family POMACENTRIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ^ Youtube <<Advance Marine Aquarium>> Creatures section, Damselfish - Author:Sublanding Fish[2020-06-19]
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