arabicus, Pomacentrus Allen [G. R.] 1991:139, 223, Fig. [Damselfishes of the world; ref. 19344] Khawr Kalbuh, Muscat, Oman, 23°37'N, 58°35'E, depth 2-6 meters. Holotype: WAM P.25786-003. Paratypes: BPBM 31801 (4); WAM P.25786-005 (5), P.25989-005 (3). Type catalog: Hutchins & Smith 1991:30 [ref. 19335], Moore et al. 2008:33 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Pomacentrus arabicus Allen 1991 -- (Randall 1995:266 [ref. 22896], Allen & Wright 2003:136 [ref. 27247], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S113 [ref. 27377], Parenti 2021:73 [ref. 38418], Allen 2022:155 [ref. 39911]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus arabicus Allen 1991. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Northwestern Indian Ocean: Gulf of Oman. Habitat: marine.