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Species in the genus Pomacentrus: [ 128 ] records

adelus, Pomacentrus Allen [G. R.] 1991:136, 222, Fig. [Damselfishes of the world; ref. 19344] Ashmore Reef, Timor Sea, depth 0-4 meters. Holotype: WAM P.29042-009. Paratypes: BPBM 31804 (5); USNM 288343 (24), 288349 (19); WAM P.26505-002 (8), P.27658-029 (17), P.28194-016 (1), P.29042-032 (15). Type catalog: Hutchins & Smith 1991:30 [ref. 19335], Moore et al. 2008:33 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Pomacentrus adelus Allen 1991 -- (Allen 1997:172 [ref. 23977], Myers 1999:184 [ref. 23965], Allen in Randall & Lim 2000:627 [ref. 25122], Allen 2000:110 [ref. 25868], Hutchins 2001:267 [ref. 25841], Hutchins 2001:37 [ref. 25847], Allen 2001:3344 [ref. 26132], Allen & Adrim 2003:46 [ref. 26830], Allen & Wright 2003:136 [ref. 27247], Randall et al. 2004:20 [ref. 27624], Randall 2005:377 [ref. 28239], Allen et al. 2006:1464 [ref. 29090], Shibukawa 2009:211 [ref. 30449], Allen et al. 2011:41 [ref. 31134], Allen & Erdmann 2012:610 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2014:121 [ref. 33932], Motomura et al. 2017:174 [ref. 35490], Fricke et al. 2019:218 [ref. 36673], Habib & Islam 2020:Supplementary table p. 23 [ref. 38321], Islam & Habib 2020:61 [ref. 38117], Parenti 2021:72 [ref. 38418], Allen & Erdmann 2024:662 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus adelus Allen 1991. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Bangladesh, Andaman Sea and Indonesia east to Philippines, south to northern Australia and New Caledonia. Habitat: marine.

agassizii, Pomacentrus Bliss [R.] 1883:53 [Transactions of the Royal Society of Arts and Sciences of Mauritius (N. S.) v. 13; ref. 16966] Mauritius, Mascarenes, southwestern Indian Ocean. Syntypes: MCZ 6099 (now 2), USNM 153566 [ex MCZ 6088] (1). Original genus was spelled Pomacenteus, and we regard that as a typographical error. •Valid as Pomacentrus agassizi Bliss 1883 -- (Allen 1991:249 [ref. 19344]). •Valid as Pomacentrus agassizii Bliss 1883 -- (Fricke 1999:382 [ref. 24106], Allen & Wright 2003:136 [ref. 27247], Heemstra et al. 2004:3324 [ref. 27945], Fricke et al. 2009:81 [ref. 30213], Fricke et al. 2013:265 [ref. 32706], Fricke et al. 2018:272 [ref. 35805], Arndt & Fricke 2019:27 [ref. 36883], Parenti 2021:72 [ref. 38418], Allen 2022:154 [ref. 39911], Fricke et al. 2024:84 [ref. 41255]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus agassizii Bliss 1883. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Southwestern Indian Ocean: Seychelles, Mozambique Channel, Madagascar, Mascarenes (La Réunion, Mauritius, Rodrigues). Habitat: marine.

albiaxillaris, Pomacentrus Allen [G. R.], Erdmann [M. V.] & Pertiwi [N. P. D.] 2017:51, Figs. 2-3, 4B, 5, 6A, 7B [Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation v. 25; ref. 35154] Republic of Palau, SE of Koror, Uchelbeluu Reef, 7°16.680'N, 134°33.272'E. Holotype: ROM 78468. Paratypes: ROM, USNM, WAM P. Plus non-type specimens. The third author is spelled Pertiwi and not Purtiwi [email 3/25/2017 from Benjamin Victor]. •Valid as Pomacentrus albiaxillaris Allen, Erdmann & Pertiwi 2017 -- (Allen et al. 2017:30 [ref. 35605], Parenti 2021:72 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus albiaxillaris Allen, Erdmann & Pertiwi 2017. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Palau endemic. Habitat: marine.

albicaudatus, Pomacentrus Baschieri-Salvadori [F.] 1955:64, Pl. 4 (fig. 4) [Rivista di Biologia Coloniale v. 15; ref. 12129] Red Sea. Syntypes: MCZR (1) Dahlak, MCZR (15) Dissei, MCZR (2) Mersa Halaib. •Valid as Pomacentrus albicaudatus Baschieri-Salvadori 1955 -- (Dor 1984:186 [ref. 29757], Allen 1991:249 [ref. 19344], Goren & Dor 1994:50 [ref. 25356], Allen & Wright 2003:136 [ref. 27247], DiBattista et al. 2015:20 [ref. 35706], Bogorodsky & Randall 2018:[5] 243 [ref. 36492], Golani & Fricke 2018:116 [ref. 36273], Parenti 2021:72 [ref. 38418], Allen 2022:154 [ref. 39911], Golani & Fricke 2026:118 [ref. 42831]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus albicaudatus Baschieri-Salvadori 1955. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Red Sea; northwestern Indian Ocean: Gulf of Aden. IUCN (2022): Least Concern. Habitat: marine.

albimaculus, Pomacentrus Allen [G. R.] 1975:96, Pl. 4 (figs. a-b) [Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales v. 99 (pt 2); ref. 15846] Near main wharf at Madang, New Guinea, 5°14'S, 145°45'E, depth 16 meters. Holotype: AMS I.16691-006. Paratypes: AMS I.16691-007 (3). •Valid as Pomacentrus albimaculus Allen 1975 -- (Allen 1991:249 [ref. 19344], Allen 2001:3344 [ref. 26132], Allen & Wright 2003:136 [ref. 27247] as albimaculatus, Allen & Erdmann 2012:611 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2014:121 [ref. 33932], Fricke et al. 2019:218 [ref. 36673], Parenti 2021:72 [ref. 38418], Allen et al. 2024:662, 1284 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus albimaculus Allen 1975. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: West Papua (Indonesia), Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands. Habitat: marine.

alexanderae, Pomacentrus Evermann [B. W.] & Seale [A.] 1907:90, Fig. 17 [Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries v. 26 (Doc. 607) (for 1906); ref. 1285] Bacon, Sorsogon, Luzon Island, Philippines. Holotype: USNM 55919. Paratypes: (should be 6) ANSP 33296 (1), CAS 79635 [ex IU 11594] (1), BSMP (1, apparently destroyed), MCZ 37285 [ex USNM 126403] (1), CAS-SU 20005 (1), U.S. Bur. Fish. 4540 (1), USNM 55922 (1). Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:83 [ref. 12291], Böhlke 1984:145 [ref. 13621]. •Valid as Pomacentrus alexanderae Evermann & Seale 1907 -- (Yoshino in Masuda et al. 1984:196 [ref. 6441], Allen & Swainston 1988:106 [ref. 25477], Allen 1991:249 [ref. 19344], Allen 1997:170 [ref. 23977], Myers 1999:186 [ref. 23965], Allen in Randall & Lim 2000:627 [ref. 25122], Nakabo 2000:946 [ref. 25182], Allen 2000:110 [ref. 25868], Hutchins 2001:267 [ref. 25841], Hutchins 2001:37 [ref. 25847], Allen 2001:3344 [ref. 26132], Nakabo 2002:946 [ref. 26193], Allen & Adrim 2003:46 [ref. 26830], Allen & Wright 2003:136 [ref. 27247], Adrim et al. 2004:123 [ref. 27715], Allen et al. 2006:1464 [ref. 29090], Motomura et al. 2010:156 [ref. 31256], Allen & Erdmann 2012:611 [ref. 31980], Matsunuma in Motomura et al. 2021:49 [ref. 38121], Parenti 2021:72 [ref. 38418], Allen & Erdmann 2024:663 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus alexanderae Evermann & Seale 1907. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: eastern Malaya (Malaysia) and Indonesia east to Philippines, north to Taiwan and Ryukyu Islands (Japan). Habitat: marine.

alleni, Pomacentrus Burgess [W. E.] 1981:68, Fig. [Tropical Fish Hobbyist v. 30 (no. 3); ref. 8180] Ko Ba Ngu Island, Similan Islands, Thailand, Andaman Sea, 8°40'N, 97°38'E. Holotype: USNM 228446. Paratypes: USNM 228447 (2), WAM P.26506-009 (8). Type catalog: Hutchins & Smith 1991:30 [ref. 19335], Moore et al. 2008:33 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Pomacentrus alleni Burgess 1981 -- (Allen 1991:249 [ref. 19344], Allen 2001:3344 [ref. 26132], Allen & Adrim 2003:46 [ref. 26830], Allen & Wright 2003:136 [ref. 27247], Hobbs et al. 2008:9 [ref. 39350], Shibukawa 2009:212 [ref. 30449], Allen & Erdmann 2012:611 [ref. 31980], Liu et al. 2013:4 [ref. 32931], Bourjon et al. 2019:60 [ref. 36582], Parenti 2021:72 [ref. 38418], Allen & Erdmann 2024:663 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus alleni Burgess 1981. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: Andaman Sea, Christmas Island (Australia) and western Indonesia. Habitat: marine.

amboinensis, Pomacentrus Bleeker [P.] 1868:334 [Verslagen en Mededeelingen der Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappen. Afdeeling Natuurkunde (Serie 2) v. 2; ref. 425] Ambon Island, Molucca Islands, Indonesia. Syntypes: (3) RMNH 6474 (3 of 4). •Valid as Pomacentrus amboinensis Bleeker 1868 -- (Randall et al. 1990:275 [ref. 15987], Allen 1991:249 [ref. 19344], Kuiter 1993:246 [ref. 23929], Allen 1997:168 [ref. 23977], Allen 1997:170 [ref. 23977], Larson & Williams 1997:364 [ref. 23967], Randall et al. 1997:275 [ref. 25919], Myers 1999:184 [ref. 23965], Johnson 1999:741 [ref. 25471], Allen in Randall & Lim 2000:627 [ref. 25122], Nakabo 2000:948 [ref. 25182], Laboute & Grandperrin 2000:324 [ref. 25191], Allen 2000:110 [ref. 25868], Hutchins 2001:267 [ref. 25841], Hutchins 2001:37 [ref. 25847], Allen 2001:3344 [ref. 26132], Nakabo 2002:948 [ref. 26193], Allen & Adrim 2003:46 [ref. 26830], Allen & Wright 2003:136 [ref. 27247], Myers & Donaldson 2003:633 [ref. 27495], Shibukawa et al. in Kimura & Matsuura 2003:139 [ref. 27510], Randall et al. 2004:21 [ref. 27624], Adrim et al. 2004:123 [ref. 27715], Randall 2005:377 [ref. 28239], Allen et al. 2006:1464 [ref. 29090], Shibukawa 2009:212 [ref. 30449], Motomura et al. 2010:156 [ref. 31256], Allen & Erdmann 2012:612 [ref. 31980], Larson et al. 2013:172 [ref. 32988], Fricke et al. 2014:122 [ref. 33932], Koeda et al. 2016:70 [ref. 35333], Koeda et al. 2016:12 [ref. 35354], Fricke et al. 2019:218 [ref. 36673], Allen et al. 2020:45 [ref. 38057], Parenti 2021:73 [ref. 38418], Farhana-Azmi et al. 2022:10 [ref. 40448], Allen & Erdmann 2024:663 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus amboinensis Bleeker 1868. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Indonesia and Sabah (Malaysia) east to Caroline Islands and New Ireland (Papua New Guinea), north to Ryukyu and Ogasawara islands, south to northern Australia and New Caledonia. Habitat: marine.

andamanensis, Pomacentrus Allen [G. R.], Erdmann [M. V.] & Ningsih [E. Y.] 2020:40, Figs. 1-2, 5A-C. [Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation v. 36; ref. 38057] Andaman Sea, Thailand, Surin Islands, 8.6667°, 97.6333°, depth 20 - 35 meters. Holotype: WAM P.26506-001. Paratypes: ROM, WAM. •Valid as Pomacentrus andamanensis Allen, Erdmann & Ningsih 2020 -- (Parenti 2021:73 [ref. 38418], Allen & Erdmann 2024:664 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus andamanensis Allen, Erdmann & Ningsih 2020. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: Andaman Islands, Mergui Archipelago (Thailand), northwestern tip of Sumatra (Indonesia). Habitat: marine.

aquilus, Pomacentrus Allen [G. R.] & Randall [J. E.] 1981:(7) 68, Figs. 45-47 [Israel Journal of Zoology v. 29 (nos 1/3) (for 1980); ref. 8760] Marsa el Mukabeila, fringing reef, outer reef flat, Egypt, Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea, depth 0.5-2 meters. Holotype: BPBM 20480. Paratypes: BMNH 1976.9.20.1-7 (7); BPBM 14668 (3), 19864 (5), 20786 (3); HUJ 8373 (7); MNHN 1976-0118 (4); TAU [= SMNHTAU] P.3312 (8); USNM 215157-59 (52, 13, 10), 216476-77 (20, 5 or 4); WAM P.25527-010 (3); ZMA 114269 (12). Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1978:21 [ref. 20862], Hutchins & Smith 1991:30 [ref. 19335], Golani 2006:29 [ref. 28840] as 8373 (3 spec.) needs checking, Moore et al. 2008:33 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Pomacentrus aquilus Allen & Randall 1981 -- (Dor 1984:186 [ref. 29757], Allen 1991:249 [ref. 19344], Goren & Dor 1994:50 [ref. 25356], Randall 1995:265 [ref. 22896], Carpenter et al. 1997:197 [ref. 23922], Allen & Wright 2003:136 [ref. 27247], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S113 [ref. 27377], Fricke et al. 2018:272 [ref. 35805], Golani & Fricke 2018:116 [ref. 36273], Eagderi et al. 2019:97 [ref. 37020], Zajonz et al. 2019:87 [ref. 36871] as cf. aquilus, Parenti 2021:73 [ref. 38418], Allen 2022:155 [ref. 39911], Golani & Fricke 2026:119 [ref. 42831]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus aquilus Allen & Randall 1981. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Red Sea; Western Indian Ocean: East Africa and Persian Gulf to Madagascar. IUCN (2026): Not Assessed. Habitat: marine.

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], Eagderi et al. 2026:79 [ref. 42824]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus arabicus Allen 1991. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Northwestern Indian Ocean: Gulf of Oman. Habitat: marine.

arenarius, Pomacentrus Allen [G. R.] 1987:9, Fig. 1 [Memoirs of the Museum of Victoria v. 48 (no. 1); ref. 17639] Escape Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia, 15°50'S, 145°50'E, depth 15 meters. Holotype: WAM P.27465-001. Paratypes: AMS I.26319-001 (1); BPBM 30942 (1); WAM P.24940-001 (1), P.25107-008 (2), P.25371-004 (2), P.27461-004 (1), P.28161-002 (1). Type catalog: Hutchins & Smith 1991:30 [ref. 19335], Moore et al. 2008:33 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Pomacentrus arenarius Allen 1987 -- (Allen & Swainston 1988:106 [ref. 25477]). •Synonym of Pomacentrus nagasakiensis Tanaka 1917 -- (Randall et al. 1990:279 [ref. 15987], Allen 1991:250 [ref. 19344], Fricke & Kulbicki 2006:341 [ref. 28867], Allen et al. 2006:1466 [ref. 29090], Parenti 2021:76 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Synonym of Pomacentrus nagasakiensis Tanaka 1917. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Habitat: marine.

armillatus, Pomacentrus Allen [G. R.] 1993:21, Figs. 1-2 [Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 20 (no. 1); ref. 20780] Bohaydulong Island, Bodgaya Islands, Sabah, Borneo, East Malaysia, about 4°35'N, 118°45'E, depth 15-20 meters. Holotype: WAM P.30410-004. Paratypes: WAM P.30409-001 (7). Type catalog: Moore et al. 2008:33 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Pomacentrus armillatus Allen 1993 -- (Allen 2000:110 [ref. 25868], Allen 2001:3344 [ref. 26132], Allen & Adrim 2003:46 [ref. 26830], Allen & Wright 2003:136 [ref. 27247], Allen & Erdmann 2009:124 [ref. 30681], Allen et al. 2011:41 [ref. 31134], Allen & Erdmann 2012:612 [ref. 31980], Parenti 2021:73 [ref. 38418]). •Synonym of Pomacentrus opisthostigma Fowler 1918 -- (Allen et al. 2024:1292 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Synonym of Pomacentrus opisthostigma Fowler 1918. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Habitat: marine.

atriaxillaris, Pomacentrus Allen [G. R.] 2002:46, Figs. 1-2 [aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology v. 6 (no. 2); ref. 26516] Marie Bank, Mitsio Islands, northwestern Madagascar, 12°56.09'S, 48°32.28'E, depth 12 meters. Holotype: WAM P.32015-001. Paratypes: WAM P.32024-001 (2). Type catalog: Moore et al. 2008:33 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Pomacentrus atriaxillaris Allen 2002 -- (Allen & Wright 2003:136 [ref. 27247], Fricke et al. 2018:272 [ref. 35805], Frable & Tea 2019:328 [ref. 36783], Parenti 2021:73 [ref. 38418], Allen 2022:155 [ref. 39911], Wickel et al. 2023:294 [ref. 40557]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus atriaxillaris Allen 2002. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: islands off northwestern Madagascar; Mayotte. Habitat: marine.

aurifrons, Pomacentrus Allen [G. R.] 2004:3, Figs. 1-2 [Zootaxa No. 399; ref. 27383] Toiyama Island, Amphlett Group, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea (9°18.909'S, 150°51.100'E), depth 12 meters. Holotype: WAM P.32261-001. Paratypes: AMS I.42620-001 (2); WAM P.27827-038 (2), P.29742-001, P.32261-002 (5). Type catalog: Moore et al. 2008:33 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Pomacentrus aurifrons Allen 2004 -- (Randall 2005:377 [ref. 28239], Allen & Erdmann 2012:612 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2014:122 [ref. 33932], Fricke et al. 2019:219 [ref. 36673], Parenti 2021:73 [ref. 38418], Allen & Erdmann 2024:664 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus aurifrons Allen 2004. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Papua New Guinea to Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and New Caledonia. Habitat: marine.

auriventris, Pomacentrus Allen [G. R.] 1991:140, 224, Fig. [Damselfishes of the world; ref. 19344] Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, Indian Ocean, about 10°29'S, 105°40'E, depth 5-10 meters. Holotype: WAM P.26126-006. Paratypes: LIPI NCIP 4015 (1), 4016-17 (2); WAM P.28994-012 (2). Type catalog: Hutchins & Smith 1991:31 [ref. 19335], Moore et al. 2008:33 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Pomacentrus auriventris Allen 1991 -- (Myers 1999:185 [ref. 23965], Allen 2001:3344 [ref. 26132], Allen & Adrim 2003:46 [ref. 26830], Allen & Wright 2003:136 [ref. 27247], Allen & Erdmann 2012:613 [ref. 31980], Liu et al. 2013:8 [ref. 32931], Bourjon et al. 2019:60 [ref. 36582], Parenti 2021:73 [ref. 38418], Farhana-Azmi et al. 2022:11 [ref. 40448], Allen & Erdmann 2024:664 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus auriventris Allen 1991. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Christmas Island (Australia); Sabah (Malaysia); Palau. Habitat: marine.

australis, Pomacentrus Allen [G. R.] & Robertson [D. R.] 1974:158, Pl. 3 [Records of the Australian Museum v. 29 (no. 4); ref. 7488] Outer reef off eastern side of One Tree Island Reef, Capricorn Group, Great Barrier Reef, 23°30'S, 152°05'E, depth 16 meters. Holotype: AMS I.16592-001. Paratypes: AMS IA.6758 (1), I.15622-007 (1), I.15625-007 (8), I.15637-010 (10), I.15679-005 (2), I.16524-002 (1), I.16592-002 (6), I.16593-001 (1); BPBM 13607 (3). •Valid as Pomacentrus australis Allen & Robertson 1974 -- (Randall et al. 1990:276 [ref. 15987], Allen 1991:249 [ref. 19344], Kuiter 1993:244 [ref. 23929], Kuiter 1997:260 [ref. 25488], Randall et al. 1997:276 [ref. 25919], Johnson 1999:741 [ref. 25471], Allen 2001:3344 [ref. 26132] dated 1973, Allen & Wright 2003:136 [ref. 27247] dated 1973, Allen et al. 2006:1464 [ref. 29090], Parenti 2021:73 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus australis Allen & Robertson 1974. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Southwestern Pacific: Great Barrier Reef (Queensland) south to Sydney (New South Wales, Australia). Habitat: marine.

azuremaculatus, Pomacentrus Allen [G. R.] 1991:141, 225, Fig. [Damselfishes of the world; ref. 19344] 5 kilometers southeast of Phuket, off Ko Hi, Phuket Island, Thailand, 7°45'N, 98°22'E, depth 5-15 meters. Holotype: PMBC 4684. Paratypes: BMNH 1987.6.30.7-8 (2), BPBM 31802 (1), USNM 288344 (14), WAM P.26506-004 (3). Type catalog: Nateewanthana 1990:71 [ref. 20165] prior to the original description, Hutchins & Smith 1991:31 [ref. 19335], Moore et al. 2008:33 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Pomacentrus azuremaculatus Allen 1991 -- (Allen 2001:3344 [ref. 26132], Allen & Adrim 2003:46 [ref. 26830], Allen & Wright 2003:136 [ref. 27247], Shibukawa 2009:212 [ref. 30449], Allen & Erdmann 2012:613 [ref. 31980], Parenti 2021:73 [ref. 38418], Allen & Erdmann 2024:665 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus azuremaculatus Allen 1991. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Indian Ocean: India and Andaman Sea east to Java (Indonesia). Habitat: marine.

baenschi, Pomacentrus Allen [G. R.] 1991:141, 226, Fig. [Damselfishes of the world; ref. 19344] Kisiti Reef off Shimoni, Kenya, 4°43'S, 39°22'E, depth 1-3 meters. Holotype: WAM P.26515-008. Paratypes: BPBM 17614 (1); USNM 288346 (1), 288350 (5). Type catalog: Hutchins & Smith 1991:31 [ref. 19335], Moore et al. 2008:33 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Pomacentrus baenschi Allen 1991 -- (Allen & Wright 2003:136 [ref. 27247], Fricke et al. 2018:272 [ref. 35805], Frable & Tea 2019:328 [ref. 36783], Parenti 2021:73 [ref. 38418], Allen 2022:155 [ref. 39911]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus baenschi Allen 1991. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: East Africa to Comoros, Mozambique Channel and Madagascar. Habitat: marine.

bangladeshius, Pomacentrus Habib [K. A.], Islam [M. J.], Nahar [N.] & Neogi [A. K.] 2020:415, Figs. 2-4 [Zootaxa 4860 (no. 3); ref. 37844] Saint Martin’s Island, south of Cox’s Bazar - Teknaf peninsula, Bangladesh, 20°36'47.0"N, 92°19'36.0"E. Holotype: FBGN-SAU F1710SM-11. Paratypes: FBGN-SAU F1801SM-06 (2). •Valid as Pomacentrus bangladeshius Habib, Islam, Nahar & Neogi 2020 -- (Habib & Islam 2020:Supplementary table p. 23 [ref. 38321], Parenti 2021:73 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus bangladeshius Habib, Islam, Nahar & Neogi 2020. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Northeastern Indian Ocean: southern Bangladesh. Habitat: marine.

bankanensis, Pomacentrus Bleeker [P.] 1854:513 [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 5 (no. 3); ref. 5965] Koba, Bangka, Indonesia. Holotype (unique): RMNH 27436 [ex RMNH 6468] (1 of 7). Based on Pomacentrus taeniops of Bleeker (not of Cuvier), Bleeker 1853:729 [ref. 16829]. •Valid as Pomacentrus bankanensis Bleeker 1854 -- (Yoshino in Masuda et al. 1984:196 [ref. 6441], Randall et al. 1990:276 [ref. 15987], Allen 1991:249 [ref. 19344], Kuiter 1993:246 [ref. 23929], Kuiter 1997:262 [ref. 25488], Randall et al. 1997:276 [ref. 25919], Myers 1999:185 [ref. 23965], Allen 2000:90 [ref. 37268], Allen in Randall & Lim 2000:627 [ref. 25122], Nakabo 2000:945 [ref. 25182], Laboute & Grandperrin 2000:324 [ref. 25191], Allen 2000:110 [ref. 25868], Sakai et al. 2001:102 [ref. 25693], Hutchins 2001:267 [ref. 25841], Hutchins 2001:37 [ref. 25847], Allen 2001:3344 [ref. 26132], Nakabo 2002:945 [ref. 26193], Choi et al. 2003:364, 634 [ref. 26218], Allen & Adrim 2003:46 [ref. 26830], Allen & Wright 2003:136 [ref. 27247], Shibukawa et al. in Kimura & Matsuura 2003:139 [ref. 27510], Randall et al. 2004:21 [ref. 27624], Adrim et al. 2004:123 [ref. 27715], Randall 2005:378 [ref. 28239], Allen et al. 2006:1464 [ref. 29090], Motomura et al. 2010:156 [ref. 31256], Allen & Erdmann 2012:613 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2014:122 [ref. 33932], Koeda et al. 2016:12 [ref. 35354], Fowler et al. 2017:[5] 2253 [ref. 36358], Fricke et al. 2019:219 [ref. 36673], Parenti 2021:73 [ref. 38418], Dewa et al. 2022:22 [ref. 40001], Allen & Erdmann 2024:665 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus bankanensis Bleeker 1854. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Christmas Island (Australia), Indonesia and South China Sea east to Yap (Micronesia) and Fiji, north to Kagoshima Prefecture (southern Japan), south to southern New South Wales (Australia). Habitat: marine.

bellipictus, Pomacentrus Allen [G. R.], Erdmann [M. V.] & Hidayat [N. I.] 2018:4, Figs. 2-3, 4A [Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation v. 30; ref. 35949] Indonesia, West Papua Province, Kokas District, off Arguni Island, Furum Islet, 2.6425°S, 132.5227°E, depth 1.5-2 meters. Holotype: MZB 24596. Paratypes: MZB, USNM, WAM. •Valid as Pomacentrus bellipictus Allen, Erdmann & Hidayat 2018 -- (Frable & Tea 2019:328 [ref. 36783], Parenti 2021:74 [ref. 38418], Allen et al. 2024:666, 1291 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus bellipictus Allen, Erdmann & Hidayat 2018. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Kokas/West Papua (Indonesia). Habitat: marine.

bilineatus, Pomacentrus Castelnau [F. L.] 1873:89 [Proceedings of the Zoological and Acclimatisation Society of Victoria, Melbourne v. 2; ref. 758] Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. Syntypes: MNHN (2, not found). Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1978:35 [ref. 20862]. •Synonym of Pomacentrus tripunctatus Cuvier 1830 -- (Allen 1991:251 [ref. 19344], Larson & Williams 1997:364 [ref. 23967], Allen et al. 2006:1467 [ref. 29090], Kottelat 2013:379 [ref. 32989], Parenti 2021:79 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Synonym of Pomacentrus tripunctatus Cuvier 1830. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Habitat: marine.

bintanensis, Pomacentrus Allen [G. R.] 1999:103, Figs. 5B, 6 [Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 25 (no 3/4) [for 1998]; ref. 23870] Off Point Bintan, north coast of Bintan Island, Riau Islands, Indonesia, South China Sea, 1°11.21'N, 104°27.38'E, depth 6 meters. Holotype: NCIP 6153. Paratypes: WAM P.31381-001 [not 30956-001] (3). Type catalog: Moore et al. 2008:33 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Pomacentrus bintanensis Allen 1999 -- (Allen 2001:3344 [ref. 26132] with genus as Pomacentrur, Allen & Adrim 2003:46 [ref. 26830], Allen & Wright 2003:136 [ref. 27247], Allen & Erdmann 2009:124 [ref. 30681], Allen et al. 2011:41 [ref. 31134], Allen & Erdmann 2012:613 [ref. 31980], Parenti 2021:74 [ref. 38418], Allen & Erdmann 2024:666 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus bintanensis Allen 1999. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Indonesia and Brunei east to Philippines. Habitat: marine.

biocellatus, Pomacentrus Rüppell [W. P. E. S.] 1838:127, Pl. 31 (fig. 3) [Neue Wirbelthiere zu der Fauna von Abyssinien gehörig. Fische des Rothen Meeres; ref. 3844] Massawa, Eritrea, Red Sea. Syntypes: SMF 1596 (4). •Synonym of Pomacentrus trilineatus Cuvier 1830 -- (Dor 1984:187 [ref. 29757], Allen 1991:251 [ref. 19344], Parenti 2021:78 [ref. 38418], Golani & Fricke 2026:119 [ref. 42831]). Current status: Synonym of Pomacentrus trilineatus Cuvier 1830. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Habitat: marine.

bipunctatus, Pomacentrus Allen [G. R.] & Randall [J. E.] 2004:77, Figs. 1-4 [aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology v. 9 (no. 2); ref. 28268] Truk Lagoon, 7°15'N, 152°02'E, north of Fefan Island, Caroline Islands, Micronesia, depth 5-6 meters. Holotype: BPBM 39300. Paratypes: BPBM 17967 (2), 28006 (7), 29259 (6); CAS 220647 (3); MNHN 2004-2984 (1); USNM 380165 (2); WAM P.32354-001 (3). Type catalog: Moore et al. 2008:33 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Pomacentrus bipunctatus Allen & Randall 2004 -- (Allen et al. 2020:45 [ref. 38057], Parenti 2021:74 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus bipunctatus Allen & Randall 2004. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Kwajalein and Chuuk (Federated States of Micronesia); Marshall Islands. Habitat: marine.

brachialis, Pomacentrus Cuvier [G.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1830:420 [Histoire naturelle des poissons; ref. 999] Java, Indonesia. Syntypes: MNHN 0000-8240 (1), RMNH 0936 (1). Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1978:22 [ref. 20862] with MNHN 8240 as holotype. •Valid as Pomacentrus brachialis Cuvier 1830 -- (Randall et al. 1990:276 [ref. 15987], Allen 1991:249 [ref. 19344], Allen 1997:172 [ref. 23977], Randall et al. 1997:276 [ref. 25919], Myers 1999:185 [ref. 23965], Johnson 1999:741 [ref. 25471], Allen 2000:110 [ref. 25868], Allen 2001:3344 [ref. 26132], Allen & Adrim 2003:47 [ref. 26830], Allen & Wright 2003:136 [ref. 27247], Shibukawa et al. in Kimura & Matsuura 2003:140 [ref. 27510], Randall et al. 2004:21 [ref. 27624], Randall 2005:378 [ref. 28239], Allen & Randall 2005:101 [ref. 28411], Allen et al. 2006:1464 [ref. 29090] with a holotype, Allen & Erdmann 2012:614 [ref. 31980], Kottelat 2013:378 [ref. 32989], Fricke et al. 2014:122 [ref. 33932], Allen et al. 2017:73 [ref. 35154], Frable & Tea 2019:328 [ref. 36783], Fricke et al. 2019:219 [ref. 36673], Parenti 2021:74 [ref. 38418], Allen & Erdmann 2024:667 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus brachialis Cuvier 1830. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Indonesia east to Fiji, south to Queensland (Australia) and New Caledonia. Habitat: marine.

burroughi, Pomacentrus Fowler [H. W.] 1918:48, Fig. 19 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 70; ref. 1396] Philippines. Holotype: ANSP 47526. Paratypes: ANSP 47527 (1). Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:145 [ref. 13621]. •Valid as Pomacentrus burroughi Fowler 1918 -- (Allen 1991:249 [ref. 19344], Allen 1997:172 [ref. 23977], Myers 1999:185 [ref. 23965], Allen 2000:110 [ref. 25868], Allen 2001:3344 [ref. 26132], Allen & Adrim 2003:47 [ref. 26830], Allen & Wright 2003:136 [ref. 27247], Allen & Erdmann 2009:124 [ref. 30681], Allen et al. 2011:41 [ref. 31134], Allen & Erdmann 2012:614 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2014:122 [ref. 33932], Fricke et al. 2019:219 [ref. 36673], Parenti 2021:74 [ref. 38418], Farhana-Azmi et al. 2022:11 [ref. 40448], Allen & Erdmann 2024:667 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus burroughi Fowler 1918. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: eastern Indonesia, Sabah (Malaysia) and Philippines east to Palau and Fiji, south to Solomon Islands. Habitat: marine.

caeruleoluteus, Pomacentrus Liénard [F.] in Sauvage 1891:430 [Histoire physique, naturelle et politique de Madagascar; ref. 14503] Mauritius, Mascarenes, southwestern Indian Ocean. No types known. Based on 'Pomacentre bleu et jaune' of Liénard 1836:53 [ref. 30336]; description quoted from Liénard. •Synonym of Pomacentrus caeruleus Quoy & Gaimard 1825 -- (Fricke 1999:383 [ref. 24106], Parenti 2021:74 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Synonym of Pomacentrus caeruleus Quoy & Gaimard 1825. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Habitat: marine.

caeruleopunctatus, Pomacentrus Allen [G. R.] 2002:49, Figs. 4-6 [aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology v. 6 (no. 2); ref. 26516] Marie Bank, Mitsio Islands, northwestern Madagascar, 12°56.09'S, 48°32.28'E, depth 7-10 meters. Holotype: WAM P.32015-002. Paratypes: WAM P.32015-003 (3). Type catalog: Moore et al. 2008:34 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Pomacentrus caeruleopunctatus Allen 2002 -- (Allen & Wright 2003:136 [ref. 27247], Fricke et al. 2018:273 [ref. 35805], Bourjon et al. 2019:60 [ref. 36582], Parenti 2021:74 [ref. 38418], Allen 2022:156 [ref. 39911]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus caeruleopunctatus Allen 2002. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Southwestern Indian Ocean: islands off northwestern Madagascar; western Mascarenes (La Réunion). Habitat: marine.

caeruleus, Pomacentrus Quoy [J. R. C.] & Gaimard [J. P.] 1825:397, Pl. 64 (fig. 2) [Voyage autour du monde; ref. 3574] Mauritius, Mascarenes, southwestern Indian Ocean. Syntypes: MNHN 0000-8250 (1), 0000-8504 (3). Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1978:22 [ref. 20862]. •Valid as Pomacentrus caeruleus Quoy & Gaimard 1825 -- (Allen 1986:681 [ref. 5631], Allen 1991:249 [ref. 19344], Randall 1995:266 [ref. 22896], Fricke 1999:382 [ref. 24106], Allen 2002:52 [ref. 26516], Allen & Wright 2003:136 [ref. 27247], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S113 [ref. 27377], Heemstra et al. 2004:3324 [ref. 27945], Fricke et al. 2009:81 [ref. 30213], Fricke et al. 2013:265 [ref. 32706], Liu et al. 2013:8 [ref. 32931], Fricke et al. 2018:273 [ref. 35805], Arndt & Fricke 2019:27 [ref. 36883], Dalleau-Coudert et al. 2019:136 [ref. 40104], Zajonz et al. 2019:87 [ref. 36871], Habib & Islam 2020:Supplementary table p. 23 [ref. 38321] misidentified, Parenti 2021:74 [ref. 38418], Allen 2022:156 [ref. 39911], Fricke et al. 2024:84 [ref. 41255]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus caeruleus Quoy & Gaimard 1825. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: KwaZule-Natal (South Africa), East Africa, Socotra (Yemen), Seychelles, Comoros, Madagascar and Mascarenes (La Réunion, Mauritius, Rodrigues) east to Maldives. Habitat: marine.

callainus, Pomacentrus Randall [J. E.] 2002:169, Figs. 1-2 [aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology v. 5 (no. 4); ref. 26194] Hakaumama'o Reef, Tongatapu, Tonga, depth 3 meters. Holotype: BPBM 37982. Paratypes: AMS I.41138-001 (1); BPBM 11350 (1), 37970 (1); CAS 214537 (1); MNHN 2002-0092 (1); NSMT-P 63012 (1); ROM 48677 (18); USNM 367494 (1); WAM P.31905.001 (1). Type catalog: Moore et al. 2008:34 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Pomacentrus callainus Randall 2002 -- (Allen & Wright 2003:136 [ref. 27247], Randall et al. 2004:21 [ref. 27624], Randall 2005:378 [ref. 28239], Parenti 2021:74 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus callainus Randall 2002. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: South Pacific: Fiji and Tonga. Habitat: marine.

catunco, Pomacentrus Peters [W. (C. H.)] 1868:270 [Monatsberichte der Königlichen Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1868; ref. 3442] Not an original description; this reference gives "Pomacentrus catunco Bleeker" in a faunal list with no description. Further description not researched. Nomen Nudum. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae.

caudovittatus, Pomacentrus Schmidt [P. Yu.] 1931:64, Pl. 4 (fig. 2) [Trudy Tichookeanskogo Komiteta, Akademiya Nauk SSSR v. 1; ref. 3937] Kominato, Amami-Oshima Island, Ryukyu Islands, Japan. Syntypes: ZIN 23283 (2). Appeared as name only in Schmidt 1930:515 [ref. 18734]. •Synonym of Pomacentrus pavo (Bloch 1787) -- (Allen 1991:250 [ref. 19344]). •Synonym of Pomacentrus nagasakiensis Tanaka 1917 -- (Ida et al. 1992:2 [ref. 24320], Parenti 2021:76 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Synonym of Pomacentrus nagasakiensis Tanaka 1917. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Habitat: marine.

cheraphilus, Pomacentrus Allen [G. R.], Erdmann [M. V.] & Hilomen [V. V.] 2011:36, Figs. 1-3 [aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology v. 17 (no 1); ref. 31134] East Brunei Patches, 5°01.215'N, 114°43.892'E, Brunei, depth 12-15 meters. Holotype: WAM P.33030-005. Paratypes: UPLB Z-NS 0491-0500 (9); USNM 399428 (5); WAM P.33030-001 (4). •Valid as Pomacentrus cheraphilus Allen, Erdmann & Hilomen 2011 -- (Parenti 2021:74 [ref. 38418]). •Synonym of Pomacentrus bintanensis Allen 1999 -- (Allen & Erdmann 2024:666 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Synonym of Pomacentrus bintanensis Allen 1999. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Habitat: marine.

chrysurus, Chaetodon Cuvier [G.] (ex Broussonet) in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1830:423 [Histoire naturelle des poissons; ref. 999] Not available, name mentioned under Pomacentrus chrysurus. Nomen Nudum. Current status: Synonym of Pomacentrus chrysurus Cuvier 1830. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Habitat: marine.

chrysurus, Pomacentrus Cuvier [G.] (ex Broussonet) in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1830:423 [Histoire naturelle des poissons; ref. 999] South Seas. Holotype (unique): MNHN 0000-8249. Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1978:22 [ref. 20862]. •Valid as Pomacentrus chrysurus Cuvier 1830 -- (Randall et al. 1990:277 [ref. 15987], Allen 1991:249 [ref. 19344], Kuiter 1993:245 [ref. 23929], Lee & Kim 1996:33 [ref. 25726], Randall et al. 1997:277 [ref. 25919], Myers 1999:185 [ref. 23965], Allen 2000:90 [ref. 37268], Allen in Randall & Lim 2000:627 [ref. 25122], Nakabo 2000:945 [ref. 25182], Allen 2000:110 [ref. 25868], Hutchins 2001:267 [ref. 25841], Hutchins 2001:37 [ref. 25847], Allen 2001:3344 [ref. 26132], Nakabo 2002:945 [ref. 26193], Allen & Adrim 2003:47 [ref. 26830], Allen & Wright 2003:136 [ref. 27247], Adrim et al. 2004:123 [ref. 27715], Randall 2005:379 [ref. 28239], Allen et al. 2006:1465 [ref. 29090], Shibukawa 2009:213 [ref. 30449], Motomura et al. 2010:157 [ref. 31256], Allen & Erdmann 2012:615 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2014:122 [ref. 33932], Koeda et al. 2016:12 [ref. 35354], Fowler et al. 2017:[5] 2253 [ref. 36358], Shibukawa in Kimura et al. 2018:217 [ref. 36460], Fricke et al. 2019:219 [ref. 36673], Matsunuma in Motomura et al. 2021:49 [ref. 38121], Parenti 2021:74 [ref. 38418], Allen 2022:156 [ref. 39911], Allen & Erdmann 2024:668 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus chrysurus Cuvier 1830. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Maldives and Sri Lanka east to Palau, New Ireland (Papua New Guinea) and New Caledonia, north to southern Japan and Ogasawara Islands, south to offshore reefs of Western Australia and Jervis Bay (A.C.T., Australia). Habitat: marine.

coelestis, Pomacentrus Jordan [D. S.] & Starks [E. C.] 1901:383, Pl. 21 [Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Series 3) v. 2 (nos 7-8); ref. 2523] Wakanoura, Kii Province, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, Inland Sea. Holotype (unique): CAS-SU 6434. Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:83 [ref. 12291]. •Valid as Pomacentrus coelestis Jordan & Starks 1901 -- (Yoshino in Masuda et al. 1984:195 [ref. 6441], Allen & Swainston 1988:106 [ref. 25477], Winterbottom et al. 1989:49 [ref. 13251], Randall et al. 1990:277 [ref. 15987], Allen 1991:250 [ref. 19344], Kuiter 1993:244 [ref. 23929], Francis 1993:164 [ref. 25479], Lee & Kim 1996:33 [ref. 25726], Allen 1997:170 [ref. 23977], Kuiter 1997:260 [ref. 25488], Randall et al. 1997:277 [ref. 25919], Myers 1999:185 [ref. 23965], Johnson 1999:741 [ref. 25471], Allen 2000:90 [ref. 37268], Allen in Randall & Lim 2000:627 [ref. 25122], Nakabo 2000:946 [ref. 25182], Laboute & Grandperrin 2000:324 [ref. 25191], Sadovy & Cornish 2000:197 [ref. 25480], Randall & Earle 2000:16 [ref. 25806], Allen 2000:110 [ref. 25868], Shinohara et al. 2000:180 [ref. 25987], Shimizu 2001:33 [ref. 25799], Hutchins 2001:267 [ref. 25841], Hutchins 2001:37 [ref. 25847], Allen 2001:3355 [ref. 26132], Nakabo 2002:946 [ref. 26193], Choi et al. 2003:364, 634 [ref. 26218] dated 1900, Allen 2002:52 [ref. 26516], Allen & Adrim 2003:47 [ref. 26830], Allen & Wright 2003:136 [ref. 27247], Randall et al. 2004:21 [ref. 27624], Adrim et al. 2004:123 [ref. 27715], Randall 2005:379 [ref. 28239], Allen et al. 2006:1465 [ref. 29090], Motomura et al. 2010:157 [ref. 31256], Allen & Erdmann 2012:615 [ref. 31980], Liu et al. 2013:8 [ref. 32931], Fricke et al. 2014:122 [ref. 33932], Delrieu-Trottin et al. 2015:7 [ref. 33988], Motomura et al. 2015:26 [ref. 34709], Koeda et al. 2016:70 [ref. 35333], Koeda et al. 2016:12 [ref. 35354], Kwun et al. 2017:142 [ref. 37287], Bourjon et al. 2019:60 [ref. 36582], Fricke et al. 2019:219 [ref. 36673], Hoschke et al. 2019:158 [ref. 36626], Yoshigou 2019:194 [ref. 36714], Habib & Islam 2020:Supplementary table p. 23 [ref. 38321] misidentified, Kim et al. 2020:149 [ref. 39118], Sonoyama et al. 2020:82 [ref. 37637], Matsunuma in Motomura et al. 2021:49 [ref. 38121], Parenti 2021:75 [ref. 38418], Allen & Erdmann 2024:668 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus coelestis Jordan & Starks 1901. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Christmas Island (Australia), Malaysia and Indonesia east to the Line Islands and French Polynesia, north to southern Korea, central Japan and Ogasawara Islands (Japan), south to Rottnest Island (Western Australia) and Merimbula (New South Wales, Australia). Habitat: marine.

coeruleus, Pomacentrus Cuvier [G.] 1829:179 [Le Règne Animal (Edition 2) v. 2; ref. 995] Misspelling or emendation of Pomacentrus caeruleus Quoy & Gaimard 1825. Misspelling. Current status: Synonym of Pomacentrus caeruleus Quoy & Gaimard 1825. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae.

colini, Pomacentrus Allen [G. R.] 1991:146, 227, Fig. [Damselfishes of the world; ref. 19344] Motupore Island, off Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, depth 13-16 meters. Holotype: WAM P.29356-002. Paratypes: BPBM 31805 (2), WAM P.29356-001 (4). Type catalog: Hutchins & Smith 1991:31 [ref. 19335], Moore et al. 2008:34 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Pomacentrus colini Allen 1991 -- (Allen 2001:3345 [ref. 26132], Allen & Wright 2003:136 [ref. 27247], Allen & Erdmann 2012:615 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2019:219 [ref. 36673], Parenti 2021:75 [ref. 38418], Allen et al. 2024:668, 1284 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus colini Allen 1991. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Port Moresby to Milne Bay; New Ireland (Papua New Guinea endemic). Habitat: marine.

cranei, Pomacentrus Herre [A. W. C. T.] 1935:409 [Field Museum of Natural History, Publications, Zoölogical Series v. 18 (no. 12); ref. 2109] Tenibuli, Ysabel Island, Solomon Islands. Holotype: FMNH 17338. Paratypes: FMNH 17339 (1); CAS-SU 24439 (1), 24442 (2). Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:83 [ref. 12291], Ibarra & Stewart 1987:68 [ref. 12367]. •Synonym of Pomacentrus burroughi Fowler 1918 -- (Allen 1991:249 [ref. 19344]). Current status: Synonym of Pomacentrus burroughi Fowler 1918. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Habitat: marine.

cuneatus, Pomacentrus Allen [G. R.] 1991:146, 228, Fig. [Damselfishes of the world; ref. 19344] Ambon Island, off Poka village in Ambon Bay, Molucca Islands, Indonesia, depth 2 meters. Holotype: LIPI NCIP 3998. Paratypes: BPBM 19467 (4); LIPI NCIP 3999 (3); WAM P.25232-001 (5), P.25244-001 (8). Type catalog: Hutchins & Smith 1991:31 [ref. 19335], Moore et al. 2008:34 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Pomacentrus cuneatus Allen 1991 -- (Allen in Randall & Lim 2000:627 [ref. 25122], Allen 2000:111 [ref. 25868], Allen 2001:3345 [ref. 26132], Allen & Adrim 2003:47 [ref. 26830], Allen & Wright 2003:136 [ref. 27247], Allen & Erdmann 2009:124 [ref. 30681], Allen et al. 2011:41 [ref. 31134], Allen & Erdmann 2012:616 [ref. 31980], Motomura et al. 2017:174 [ref. 35490], Matsunuma in Motomura et al. 2021:50 [ref. 38121], Parenti 2021:75 [ref. 38418], Allen & Erdmann 2024:669 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus cuneatus Allen 1991. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Singapore, eastern Malaya (Malaysia), Indonesia, Gulf of Thailand and Luzon (Philippines). Habitat: marine.

delurus, Pomacentrus Jordan [D. S.] & Seale [A.] 1905:783, Fig. 6 [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 28 (no. 1407); ref. 2495] South Negros, Philippines. Holotype: USNM 52052 [not 51052]. Paratypes: CAS-SU 9130 (1). Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:83-84 [ref. 12291]. •Synonym of Pomacentrus bankanensis Bleeker 1854 -- (Allen 1991:249 [ref. 19344], Parenti 2021:74 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Synonym of Pomacentrus bankanensis Bleeker 1854. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Habitat: marine.

diacanthus, Holocentrus Lacepède [B. G. E.] 1802:333, 372 [Histoire naturelle des poissons (Lacepède) v. 4; ref. 4929] Donated by "la république batave". Syntypes: MNHN 0000-8147 (4). Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1978:19 [ref. 20862]. •Synonym of Pomacentrus pavo (Bloch 1787) -- (Allen 1991:250 [ref. 19344], Parenti 2021:77 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Synonym of Pomacentrus pavo (Bloch 1787). Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Habitat: marine.

dimidiatus, Pomacentrus Bleeker [P.] 1876:385 [Verslagen en Mededeelingen der Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappen. Afdeeling Natuurkunde (Serie 2) v. 10; ref. 452] Timor Island, southern Malay Archipelago; Ambon Island, Molucca Islands, Indonesia. Syntypes: RMNH 6475 (4). •Synonym of Pomacentrus amboinensis Bleeker 1868 -- (Allen 1991:249 [ref. 19344], Parenti 2021:73 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Synonym of Pomacentrus amboinensis Bleeker 1868. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Habitat: marine.

dorsalis, Pomacentrus Gill [T. N.] 1859:147 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 11; ref. 1762] Shimoda, Japan. Holotype (unique): USNM 64123. •Synonym of Pomacentrus bankanensis Bleeker 1854 -- (Allen 1991:249 [ref. 19344], Parenti 2021:74 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Synonym of Pomacentrus bankanensis Bleeker 1854. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Habitat: marine.

elongatus, Pomacentrus Seale [A.] 1910:518, Pl. 12 (fig. 2) [The Philippine Journal of Science Section A v. 4 (no. 6) (for 1909); ref. 4000] Limbones Cove at entrance to Manila Bay, Luzon Island, Philippines. Holotype: BSMP 2214 (destroyed in WWII). Paratypes: BSMP 2212 (1) and 2213 (1) (destroyed in WWII). •Synonym of Pomacentrus tripunctatus Cuvier 1830 -- (Allen 1991:251 [ref. 19344], Kottelat 2013:379 [ref. 32989], Parenti 2021:78 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Synonym of Pomacentrus tripunctatus Cuvier 1830. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Habitat: marine.

emarginatus, Pomacentrus Cuvier [G.] 1829:179 [Le Règne Animal (Edition 2) v. 2; ref. 995] No locality. Cuvier & Valenciennes specimens: MNHN 0000-9656 (1) Waigiou. Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1978:22-23 [ref. 20862] with Waigiou specimen as holotype (MNHN 9656). Available from footnote 5 as : "P[omacentrus] emarginatus, Seb., III, xxvii, 26, 27, 28." Also described in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1830:422 [ref. 999], but on specimen from Waigiou. •Valid as Pomacentrus emarginatus Cuvier 1829 -- (Allen 1991:250 [ref. 19344], Myers 1999:185 [ref. 23965], Allen 2001:3345 [ref. 26132] dated 1830, Allen & Adrim 2003:47 [ref. 26830], Allen & Wright 2003:136 [ref. 27247] dated 1830, Parenti 2021:75 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus emarginatus Cuvier 1829. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Palau and New Guinea. Habitat: marine.

fakfakensis, Pomacentrus Allen [G. R.] & Erdmann [M. V.] 2009:123, Figs. 2-3 [Records of the Western Australian Museum v. 25 (pt 2); ref. 30681] Karawatu Island, 4°01.803'S. 133°27.711'E, Papua Barat Province, Indonesia, depth 4-5 meters. Holotype: NCIP 6329. Paratypes: NCIP 6336 (2); USNM 391618 (3); WAM P.32791-005 (2), P.32954-001 (5). •Valid as Pomacentrus fakfakensis Allen & Erdmann 2009 -- (Allen et al. 2011:41 [ref. 31134], Allen & Erdmann 2012:616 [ref. 31980], Allen et al. 2018:1 [ref. 35949], Frable & Tea 2019:328 [ref. 36783], Parenti 2021:75 [ref. 38418], Allen et al. 2024:669, 1291 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus fakfakensis Allen & Erdmann 2009. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: West Papua (Indonesia). Habitat: marine.

flavicauda, Pomacentrus Whitley [G. P.] 1928:297, Fig. 1 [Records of the Australian Museum v. 16 (no. 6); ref. 4663] North-west Islet, Capricorn Group, Queensland, Australia. Holotype (unique): AMS IA.2598. •Synonym of Pomacentrus chrysurus Cuvier 1830 -- (Randall et al. 1990:277 [ref. 15987], Allen 1991:249 [ref. 19344], Randall 2005:379 [ref. 28239], Allen et al. 2006:1465 [ref. 29090], Parenti 2021:75 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Synonym of Pomacentrus chrysurus Cuvier 1830. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Habitat: marine.

flavioculus, Pomacentrus Allen [G. R.], Erdmann [M. V.] & Pertiwi [N. P. D.] 2017:24, Figs. 1-2, 4A [Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation v. 28; ref. 35605] Fiji, Lau Archipelago, Vatoa Island, 19°48'S, 178°15'W. Holotype: WAM P.30151-001. Paratypes: ROM, USNM, WAM. •Valid as Pomacentrus flavioculus Allen, Erdmann & Pertiwi 2017 -- (Parenti 2021:75 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus flavioculus Allen, Erdmann & Pertiwi 2017. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: South Pacific: Fiji and Tonga. Habitat: marine.

flavoaxillaris, Pomacentrus Allen [G. R.], Erdmann [M. V.] & Pertiwi [N. P. D.] 2017:59, Figs. 4C, 6B, 7C, 9-11 [Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation v. 25; ref. 35154] Federated States of Micronesia, Pohnpei, Ant Atoll, pinnacle reef in SE part of lagoon, 6°46.104'N, 157°59.767'E, depth 8-10 meters. Holotype: WAM P.33149-001. Paratypes: BPBM, USNM, WAM P. The third author is spelled Pertiwi and not Purtiwi [email 3/25/2017 from Benjamin Victor]. •Valid as Pomacentrus flavoaxillaris Allen, Erdmann & Pertiwi 2017 -- (Allen et al. 2017:30 [ref. 35605], Parenti 2021:75 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus flavoaxillaris Allen, Erdmann & Pertiwi 2017. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Federated States of Micronesia. Habitat: marine.

furcatus, Pomacentrus Thiollière [V. J. de l'I.] in Montrouzier 1857:479 [201] [Annales de la Société d'Agriculture, Histoire Naturelle et Arts Utiles de Lyon (sér. 2) v. 8 (1856); ref. 17789] Woodlark Island, South Pacific. No types known. On p. 201 of reprint. Appeared originally as Pomacentrus? furcatus. •Synonym of Pomacentrus pavo (Bloch 1787) -- (Allen 1991:250 [ref. 19344], Parenti 2021:77 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Synonym of Pomacentrus pavo (Bloch 1787). Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Habitat: marine.

fuscus, Pristotis Bleeker [P.] 1849:9 [Verhandelingen van het Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen. v. 22 [7]; ref. 321] Boleling, northern Bali, Indonesia. No types known. •Synonym of Pomacentrus tripunctatus Cuvier 1830 -- (Allen 1991:251 [ref. 19344], Kottelat 2013:378 [ref. 32989], Parenti 2021:78 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Synonym of Pomacentrus tripunctatus Cuvier 1830. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Habitat: marine.

geminospilus, Pomacentrus Allen [G. R.] 1993:23, Figs. 3-4 [Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 20 (no. 1); ref. 20780] Pass between Bodgaya and Bohaydulong Islands, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia, about 4°34'N, 118°46'E, depth 10-12 meters. Holotype: WAM P.30409-006. Paratypes: WAM P.30409-001 (7). Type catalog: Moore et al. 2008:34 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Pomacentrus geminospilus Allen 1993 -- (Allen 2000:111 [ref. 25868], Allen 2001:3345 [ref. 26132], Allen & Wright 2003:136 [ref. 27247], Allen & Erdmann 2012:617 [ref. 31980], Parenti 2021:75 [ref. 38418], Allen & Erdmann 2024:670 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus geminospilus Allen 1993. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Sabah (Malaysia) and Palawan (Philippines). Habitat: marine.

grammorhynchus, Pomacentrus Fowler [H. W.] 1918:44, Fig. 17 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 70; ref. 1396] Philippines. Holotype: ANSP 47518. Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:146 [ref. 13621]. •Valid as Pomacentrus grammorhynchus Fowler 1918 -- (Randall et al. 1990:277 [ref. 15987], Allen 1991:250 [ref. 19344], Allen 1997:172 [ref. 23977], Randall et al. 1997:277 [ref. 25919], Myers 1999:185 [ref. 23965], Allen in Randall & Lim 2000:627 [ref. 25122], Laboute & Grandperrin 2000:325 [ref. 25191], Allen 2000:111 [ref. 25868], Hutchins 2001:267 [ref. 25841], Hutchins 2001:37 [ref. 25847], Allen 2001:3345 [ref. 26132], Allen & Adrim 2003:47 [ref. 26830], Allen & Wright 2003:136 [ref. 27247], Shibukawa et al. in Kimura & Matsuura 2003:140 [ref. 27510], Adrim et al. 2004:123 [ref. 27715], Allen et al. 2006:1465 [ref. 29090], Allen & Erdmann 2012:617 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2014:123 [ref. 33932], Fricke et al. 2019:220 [ref. 36673], Parenti 2021:75 [ref. 38418], Allen & Erdmann 2024:670 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus grammorhynchus Fowler 1918. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: South China Sea and eastern Indonesia east to Philippines and Papua New Guinea, north to Taiwan, south to northern Australia and New Caledonia. Habitat: marine.

grandidieri, Pomacentrus Steindachner [F.] 1891:174 [Anzeiger der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 28 (18); ref. 12571] Madagascar. Syntypes: NMW 70639 (2). Species illustrated and described in more detail in Steindachner 1891:372, Pl. 2 (fig. 3) [ref. 4236]. •Synonym of Pomacentrus sulfureus Klunzinger 1871 -- (Allen 1991:251 [ref. 19344], Parenti 2021:78 [ref. 38418], Allen 2022:159 [ref. 39911]). Current status: Synonym of Pomacentrus sulfureus Klunzinger 1871. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Habitat: marine.

hainanensis, Pomacentrus Wang [K.-F.] 1941:94 [Contributions from the Biological Laboratory of the Science Society of China. (Zoological Series) v. 15 (no. 6); ref. 4583] Hainan Island, China. Holotype (unique): ? SSCN. •Synonym of Pomacentrus pavo (Bloch 1787) -- (Allen 1991:250 [ref. 19344], Parenti 2021:77 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Synonym of Pomacentrus pavo (Bloch 1787). Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Habitat: marine.

hebardi, Pomacentrus Fowler [H. W.] 1918:46, Fig. 18 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 70; ref. 1396] Philippines. Holotype: ANSP 47519. Paratypes: ANSP 47520-25 (6). Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:146 [ref. 13621]. •Synonym of Pomacentrus simsiang Bleeker 1856 -- (Allen 1991:251 [ref. 19344], Parenti 2021:78 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Synonym of Pomacentrus simsiang Bleeker 1856. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Habitat: marine.

hogoleuensis, Pomacentrus Hombron [J. B.] & Jacquinot [H.] in Jacquinot & Guichenot 1853:47, Pl. 5 (fig. 3) [Voyage au Pôle Sud et dans l'Oceanie v. 3 (pt 2); ref. 18307] Hogolen, Caroline Islands. Syntypes: MNHN 0000-8501 (2). Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1978:23-24 [ref. 20862]. •Synonym of Pomacentrus chrysurus Cuvier 1830 -- (Allen 1991:249 [ref. 19344], Parenti 2021:74 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Synonym of Pomacentrus chrysurus Cuvier 1830. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Habitat: marine.

imitator, Pseudopomacentrus Whitley [G. P.] 1964:175, Fig. 9 [Records of the Australian Museum v. 26 (no. 5); ref. 3772] Lihou Atoll, Coral Sea of Australia. Holotype: AMS IB.4945. Paratypes: AMS IB.4908-09 (1, 1), IB.4944 (1). •Valid as Pomacentrus imitator (Whitley 1964) -- (Randall et al. 1990:278 [ref. 15987], Allen 1991:250 [ref. 19344], Randall et al. 1997:277 [ref. 25919], Allen 2001:3345 [ref. 26132], Allen & Wright 2003:136 [ref. 27247], Randall et al. 2004:21 [ref. 27624], Randall 2005:379 [ref. 28239], Allen & Randall 2005:101 [ref. 28411], Allen et al. 2006:1465 [ref. 29090], Allen et al. 2017:72 [ref. 35154], Allen et al. 2017:30 [ref. 35605], Parenti 2021:75 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus imitator (Whitley 1964). Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Coral Sea, New Caledonia, Rotuma and Fiji. Habitat: marine.

indicus, Pomacentrus Allen [G. R.] 1991:148, 229, Fig. [Damselfishes of the world; ref. 19344] Villingili Island, North Male Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean, 4°10'S, 73°30'E, depth 2-15 meters. Holotype: WAM P.26514-004. Paratypes: BPBM 18923 (7); FMNH 75008 (36, now 16), 75020 (32 or 33), 97150 (20); USNM 288347 (5); WAM P.29361-001 (2), P.26514-007 (5). Type catalog: Hutchins & Smith 1991:31 [ref. 19335], Moore et al. 2008:34 [ref. 30117] •Valid as Pomacentrus indicus Allen 1991 -- (Allen & Wright 2003:136 [ref. 27247], Heemstra et al. 2004:3324 [ref. 27945], Parenti 2021:75 [ref. 38418], Allen 2022:157 [ref. 39911], Anto et al. 2024:6 [ref. 40874]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus indicus Allen 1991. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Indian Ocean: Seychelles, eastern Mascarenes (Rodrigues), Lakshadweep (India), Maldives, Chagos Archipelago and Sri Lanka. Habitat: marine.

javanicus, Pomacentrus Allen [G. R.] 1991:148, 230, Fig. [Damselfishes of the world; ref. 19344] Pulau Putri, Seribu Islands Indonesia, depth 12 meters. Holotype: LIPI NCIP 3995. Paratypes: BPBM 18575 (1), WAM P.25248-010 (2). Type catalog: Hutchins & Smith 1991:31 and errata sheet [ref. 19335], Moore et al. 2008:34 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Pomacentrus javanicus Allen 1991 -- (Allen 2001:3345 [ref. 26132], Allen & Adrim 2003:47 [ref. 26830], Allen & Wright 2003:136 [ref. 27247], Allen & Erdmann 2012:618 [ref. 31980], Parenti 2021:75 [ref. 38418], Allen & Erdmann 2024:671 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus javanicus Allen 1991. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Seribu Islands, Java Sea (Indonesia). Habitat: marine.

katunko, Pomacentrus Bleeker [P.] 1852:169 [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 3 (no. 2); ref. 16835] Kupang, Timor Island, southern Malay Archipelago. Holotype (unique): RMNH 27433 [ex RMNH 6468]. •Synonym of Pomacentrus tripunctatus Cuvier 1830 and spelled kalunko -- (Allen 1991:251 [ref. 19344], Kottelat 2013:378 [ref. 32989], Parenti 2021:78 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Synonym of Pomacentrus tripunctatus Cuvier 1830. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Habitat: marine.

komodoensis, Pomacentrus Allen [G. R.] 1999:101, Figs. 3-4 [Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 25 (no 3/4) [for 1998]; ref. 23870] Northwestern corner of large rocky island off southern end of Komodo Island, Indonesia, about 8°44'S, 119°25'E, depth 3-4 meters. Holotype: NCIP 6152. Paratypes: WAM P.30956-001 (1). Type catalog: Moore et al. 2008:34 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Pomacentrus komodoensis Allen 1999 -- (Allen 2001:3345 [ref. 26132], Allen & Adrim 2003:47 [ref. 26830], Allen & Wright 2003:136 [ref. 27247], Allen & Erdmann 2009:124 [ref. 30681], Allen et al. 2011:41 [ref. 31134], Allen & Erdmann 2012:618 [ref. 31980], Parenti 2021:75 [ref. 38418], Allen & Erdmann 2024:671 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus komodoensis Allen 1999. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: Komodo (Indonesia). Habitat: marine.

lepidogenys, Pomacentrus Fowler [H. W.] & Bean [B. A.] 1928:98, Pl. 8 [Bulletin of the United States National Museum No. 100, v. 7; ref. 1475] Ligpo Point, Balayan Bay, Philippines. Holotype: USNM 89959. Paratypes: (2). •Valid as Pomacentrus lepidogenys Fowler & Bean 1928 -- (Yoshino in Masuda et al. 1984:195 [ref. 6441], Randall et al. 1990:278 [ref. 15987], Allen 1991:250 [ref. 19344], Allen 1997:172 [ref. 23977], Randall et al. 1997:278 [ref. 25919], Allen 1999:102 [ref. 23870], Myers 1999:185 [ref. 23965], Allen in Randall & Lim 2000:627 [ref. 25122], Nakabo 2000:944 [ref. 25182], Laboute & Grandperrin 2000:325 [ref. 25191], Allen 2000:111 [ref. 25868], Hutchins 2001:267 [ref. 25841], Hutchins 2001:37 [ref. 25847], Allen 2001:3345 [ref. 26132], Randall 2002:173 [ref. 26194], Nakabo 2002:944 [ref. 26193], Allen & Adrim 2003:47 [ref. 26830], Shibukawa et al. in Kimura & Matsuura 2003:140 [ref. 27510], Adrim et al. 2004:123 [ref. 27715], Allen et al. 2006:1465 [ref. 29090], Shibukawa 2009:213 [ref. 30449], Motomura et al. 2010:157 [ref. 31256], Allen & Erdmann 2012:618 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2014:123 [ref. 33932], Allen et al. 2017:73 [ref. 35154], Fricke et al. 2019:220 [ref. 36673], Parenti 2021:75 [ref. 38418], Wada et al. 2021:44 [ref. 38521], Allen & Erdmann 2024:671 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus lepidogenys Fowler & Bean 1928. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Andaman Sea and Indonesia east to Palau and Vanuatu, north to Amami Islands (southern Japan), south to northern Australia and New Caledonia. Habitat: marine.

leptus, Pomacentrus Allen [G. R.] & Randall [J. E.] 1981:(7) 74, Figs. 48-49 [Israel Journal of Zoology v. 29 (nos 1/3) (for 1980); ref. 8760] Towartit Reef complex, 19 kilometers south of Port Sudan, Sudan, Red Sea, depth 2-3 meters. Holotype: BPBM 19698. Paratypes: BMNH 1977.2.1.1-5 (5); BPBM 17893 (2); HUJ 8369 (1); MNHN 1977-0453 (7), 1977-0569 (4); SMF 4946 (1), 13716 (5); USNM 213672 (25); WAM P.25786-001 (4), P.26460-010 [not P.25998-010] (1), P.26461-010 [not P.25999-010] (2). Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1978:24 [ref. 20862], Hutchins & Smith 1991:31 [ref. 19335], Golani 2006:29 [ref. 28840], Moore et al. 2008:34 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Pomacentrus leptus Allen & Randall 1981 -- (Dor 1984:186 [ref. 29757], Allen 1991:250 [ref. 19344], Randall et al. 1994:228 [ref. 21645], Goren & Dor 1994:50 [ref. 25356], Randall 1995:266 [ref. 22896], Carpenter et al. 1997:197 [ref. 23922], Allen & Wright 2003:136 [ref. 27247], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S113 [ref. 27377], Golani & Fricke 2018:116 [ref. 36273], Eagderi et al. 2019:97 [ref. 37020], Zajonz et al. 2019:87 [ref. 36871], Parenti 2021:76 [ref. 38418], Allen 2022:157 [ref. 39911], Golani & Fricke 2026:119 [ref. 42831]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus leptus Allen & Randall 1981. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Red Sea; western Indian Ocean: East Africa, Gulf of Aden, Socotra (Yemen) and Gulf of Oman to Persian Gulf. IUCN (2015): Endangered (Persian Gulf assessment). Habitat: marine.

limosus, Pomacentrus Allen [G. R.] 1992:691, Fig. 1 [Records of the Western Australian Museum v. 15 (pt 4); ref. 20891] Churchill Reef, 15°31'S, 123°17'E, Western Australia, depth 8.9-8.5 meters. Holotype: WAM P.30317-001. Paratypes: WAM P.30317-002 (1). Type catalog: Moore et al. 2008:34 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Pomacentrus limosus Allen 1992 -- (Hutchins 2001:37 [ref. 25847], Allen 2001:3345 [ref. 26132], Allen & Wright 2003:136 [ref. 27247], Allen et al. 2006:1466 [ref. 29090], Parenti 2021:76 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus limosus Allen 1992. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: Churchill Reef (Western Australia). Habitat: marine.

littoralis, Pomacentrus Cuvier [G.] (ex Kuhl & van Hasselt) in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1830:425 [Histoire naturelle des poissons; ref. 999] Java, Indonesia. Syntypes: MNHN 0000-9445 (1, dry, headless) Moluccas, RMNH 946 (1). Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1978:24 [ref. 20862] as holotype and paratype, Bauchot & Daget 1996:242 [ref. 22899]. Kottelat (2013) lists an inland record from the Philippines. •Valid as Pomacentrus littoralis Cuvier 1830 -- (Allen 1991:250 [ref. 19344], Larson & Williams 1997:364 [ref. 23967], Allen 1999:102, 104 [ref. 23870], Allen in Randall & Lim 2000:627 [ref. 25122], Allen 2000:111 [ref. 25868], Hutchins 2001:267 [ref. 25841], Hutchins 2001:37 [ref. 25847], Allen 2001:3345 [ref. 26132], Allen & Adrim 2003:47 [ref. 26830], Allen & Wright 2003:136 [ref. 27247], Allen et al. 2006:1466 [ref. 29090], Allen & Erdmann 2009:125 [ref. 30681], Allen et al. 2011:41 [ref. 31134], Allen & Erdmann 2012:618 [ref. 31980], Larson et al. 2013:172 [ref. 32988], Kottelat 2013:378 [ref. 32989], Parenti 2021:76 [ref. 38418], Allen & Erdmann 2024:672 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus littoralis Cuvier 1830. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Singapore, Gulf of Thailand, South China Sea and Indonesia east to Philippines, south to northern Australia. Habitat: marine.

luteocaudatus, Glyphidodon Saville-Kent [W.] 1893:368, Color Pl. 16 (fig. 11) [The Great Barrier Reef of Australia; its products and potentialities; ref. 13269] Queensland, Australia. No types known. Originally as luteo-caudata, correction mandatory. •Synonym of Pomacentrus chrysurus Cuvier 1830 -- (Allen 1991:249 [ref. 19344], Allen et al. 2006:1465 [ref. 29090], Parenti 2021:74 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Synonym of Pomacentrus chrysurus Cuvier 1830. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Habitat: marine.

maafu, Pomacentrus Allen [G. R.] & Drew [J. A.] 2012:173, Figs. 1-3 [aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology v. 18 (no. 3); ref. 32095] Dravuni Island, 18.758°S, 178.520°E, Great Astrolabe Reef, Viti Levu, Fiji, depth 3-10 meters. Holotype: ROM 92387. Paratypes: ROM 46160 (28), 48653 (36), 48645 (46); USNM 298829 (52); WAM P32333-003 (9). •Valid as Pomacentrus maafu Allen & Drew 2012 -- (Parenti 2021:76 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus maafu Allen & Drew 2012. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: South Pacific: Fiji and Tonga. Habitat: marine.

macleayi, Pomacentrus Whitley [G. P.] 1928:221 [Records of the Australian Museum v. 16 (no. 4); ref. 4661] Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia. Replacement name for Pomacentrus obscurus Alleyne and Macleay 1877, preoccupied by Pomacentrus obscurus Thiolliere 1856. •Synonym of Pomacentrus tripunctatus Cuvier 1830 -- (Allen 1991:251 [ref. 19344], Allen et al. 2006:1468 [ref. 29090], Kottelat 2013:379 [ref. 32989], Parenti 2021:78 [ref. 38418]). Replacement Name. Current status: Synonym of Pomacentrus tripunctatus Cuvier 1830. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Habitat: marine.

magniseptus, Pomacentrus Allen [G. R.], Erdmann [M. V.] & Pertiwi [N. P. D.] 2017:64, Figs. 6C, 12-13 [Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation v. 25; ref. 35154] Great Barrier Reef, northern corner of Escape Reef, Queensland, Australia, approximately 15°50'S, 145°50'E, depth 3-6 meters. Holotype: AMS I.22574-010. Paratypes: AMS, WAM. The third author is spelled Pertiwi and not Purtiwi [email 3/25/2017 from Benjamin Victor]. •Valid as Pomacentrus magniseptus Allen, Erdmann & Pertiwi 2017 -- (Allen et al. 2017:30 [ref. 35605], Parenti 2021:76 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus magniseptus Allen, Erdmann & Pertiwi 2017. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Southwestern Pacific: Great Barrier Reef (Queensland, Australia). Habitat: marine.

mandacani, Pomacentrus Allen [G. R.], Erdmann [M. V.] & Utama [I. V.] in Allen & Erdmann 2024:1282, Figs. 1-2A-D, 3 [Reef fishes of the East Indies, second edition; ref. 40796] Teluk Kananroi, Fuum Islet, Miosnum, Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua Province, Indonesia, 01°30.894'S, 135°15.54'E, depth 20 meters. Holotype: MZB 25197. Paratypes: MZB 25198 (2), WAM P.33549-001 (4), WAM P.33552-003 (2), WAM P.34869-001 (3), Also appeared in Allen & Erdmann 2024:672 [ref. 40796]. •Valid as Pomacentrus mandacani Allen, Erdmann & Utama 2024. Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus mandacani Allen, Erdmann & Utama 2024. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua (Indonesia). Habitat: marine.

melanochir, Pomacentrus Bleeker [P.] 1876:384 [Verslagen en Mededeelingen der Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappen. Afdeeling Natuurkunde (Serie 2) v. 10; ref. 452] Bali, Flores, Timor, and Ambon Island, Molucca Islands, Indonesia. Syntypes: RMNH 6473 (11). •Valid as Pomacentrus melanochir Bleeker 1876 [often seen as 1877] -- (Allen 1991:250 [ref. 19344], Allen 2001:3345 [ref. 26132], Allen & Adrim 2003:47 [ref. 26830], Allen & Wright 2003:136 [ref. 27247], Allen et al. 2011:41 [ref. 31134], Allen & Erdmann 2009:125 [ref. 30681], Allen et al. 2011:41 [ref. 31134], Allen & Erdmann 2012:619 [ref. 31980], Allen et al. 2017:73 [ref. 35154], Parenti 2021:76 [ref. 38418], Allen & Erdmann 2024:673 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus melanochir Bleeker 1876. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Indonesia and Philippines. Habitat: marine.

melanopterus, Pomacentrus Bleeker [P.] 1852:562 [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 3 (no. 4); ref. 16834] Ambon Island, Molucca Islands, Indonesia. Holotype (unique): whereabouts unknown. Bleeker specimens: BMNH 1862.2.28.109 (1), NMV 45907 (1). •Synonym of Pomacentrus brachialis Cuvier 1830 -- (Randall et al. 1990:276 [ref. 15987], Allen 1991:249 [ref. 19344], Fricke & Kulbicki 2006:341 [ref. 28867], Allen & Erdmann 2012:614 [ref. 31980], Kottelat 2013:378 [ref. 32989], Parenti 2021:74 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Synonym of Pomacentrus brachialis Cuvier 1830. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Habitat: marine.

micronesicus, Pomacentrus Liu [S.-Y.], Ho [H.-C.] & Dai [C.-F.] 2014:3, 1F, 2, 3 [Zoological Studies v. 52 (no. 6); ref. 32931] Kwajalen Atoll, Marshall Islands, 9°11'02.87"N, 167°25'04.88"E, depth 5-10 meters. Holotype: NMMB-P15602. Paratypes: CAS 235015 (formerly NMMB-P15605) (6); NMMB-P15591-606, 15403-4, 15607 (14); USNM 410087 (2), WAM P.33715-001 (2). Not available from 2013 electronic version, which appeared without ZooBank registration number; available from erratum which was published on 17 Sept. 2014. •Valid as Pomacentrus micronesicus Liu, Ho & Dai 2014 -- (Bourjon et al. 2019:60 [ref. 36582], Parenti 2021:76 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus micronesicus Liu, Ho & Dai 2014. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Kwajalein Atoll (Marshall Islands). Habitat: marine.

microspilus, Pomacentrus Allen [G. R.] & Randall [J. E.] 2005:96, Figs. 1-3 [aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology v. 10 (no. 3); ref. 28411] Nananu-I-Ra Bay, 17°15.475'N, 178°08.68'E, Viti Levu, Fiji, depth 4-8 meters. Holotype: WAM P.32755-001. Paratypes: BPBM 39150 (4); CAS 221591 (7), 251592 (6), 221593 (1), 221594 (1), 221595 (3), 221596 (23); USNM 383521 (1); WAM P.32755-002 (2). Type catalog: Moore et al. 2008:34 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Pomacentrus microspilus Allen & Randall 2005 -- (Parenti 2021:76 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus microspilus Allen & Randall 2005. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Southwestern Pacific: Fiji. Habitat: marine.

milleri, Pomacentrus Taylor [W. R.] 1964:261, Pl. 60 [Fishes of Arnhem Land v. 4; ref. 3498] Coral reef at Yirrkalla, station M48-21, near Cape Arnhem, Northern Territory, Australia. Holotype: AMS IB.5235. Paratypes: AMS IB.7306 (10); USNM 173623-27 (17, 94, 9, 2, 52). •Valid as Pomacentrus milleri Taylor 1964 -- (Allen & Swainston 1988:106 [ref. 25477], Allen 1991:250 [ref. 19344], Allen 1997:170 [ref. 23977], Larson & Williams 1997:364 [ref. 23967], Hutchins 2001:267 [ref. 25841], Hutchins 2001:37 [ref. 25847], Allen 2001:3345 [ref. 26132], Allen & Wright 2003:136 [ref. 27247], Allen et al. 2006:1466 [ref. 29090], Allen et al. 2011:41 [ref. 31134], Larson et al. 2013:172 [ref. 32988], Hoschke et al. 2019:158 [ref. 36626], Parenti 2021:76 [ref. 38418], Allen & Erdmann 2024:673 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus milleri Taylor 1964. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: Rottnest Island (Western Australia) to Cape Arnhem (Northern Territory, Australia). Habitat: marine.

moluccensis, Pomacentrus Bleeker [P.] 1853:118 [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 4 (no. 1); ref. 16900] Ambon and Ternate, Molucca Islands, Indonesia. Syntypes: (3) ?BMNH 1862.2.28.36 (1), ?NMV 45909-10 (2), RMNH 6471 (up to 3 of 19). •Valid as Pomacentrus moluccensis Bleeker 1853 -- (Yoshino in Masuda et al. 1984:195 [ref. 6441], Allen & Swainston 1988:106 [ref. 25477], Randall et al. 1990:278 [ref. 15987], Allen 1991:250 [ref. 19344], Francis 1993:164 [ref. 25479], Francis & Randall 1993:122 [ref. 20996], Allen 1997:170 [ref. 23977], Kuiter 1997:262 [ref. 25488], Randall et al. 1997:278 [ref. 25919], Myers 1999:186 [ref. 23965], Johnson 1999:742 [ref. 25471], Allen in Randall & Lim 2000:627 [ref. 25122], Nakabo 2000:948 [ref. 25182], Laboute & Grandperrin 2000:325 [ref. 25191], Allen 2000:111 [ref. 25868], Sakai et al. 2001:103 [ref. 25693], Hutchins 2001:267 [ref. 25841], Hutchins 2001:37 [ref. 25847], Allen 2001:3355 [ref. 26132], Nakabo 2002:948 [ref. 26193], Allen & Adrim 2003:47 [ref. 26830], Allen & Wright 2003:136 [ref. 27247], Shibukawa et al. in Kimura & Matsuura 2003:141 [ref. 27510], Randall et al. 2004:21 [ref. 27624], Adrim et al. 2004:123 [ref. 27715], Randall 2005:380 [ref. 28239], Allen et al. 2006:1466 [ref. 29090], Hobbs et al. 2008:9 [ref. 39350], Shibukawa 2009:213 [ref. 30449], Motomura et al. 2010:157 [ref. 31256], Allen & Erdmann 2012:619 [ref. 31980], Allen & Drew 2012:177 [ref. 32095], Fricke et al. 2014:123 [ref. 33932], Fricke et al. 2019:220 [ref. 36673], Allen et al. 2020:46 [ref. 38057], Matsunuma in Motomura et al. 2021:50 [ref. 38121], Parenti 2021:76 [ref. 38418], Fujiwara et al. 2022:91 [ref. 39094], Allen & Erdmann 2024:674 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus moluccensis Bleeker 1853. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Andaman Sea, Christmas Island (Australia), Malaysia and Indonesia east to Yap (Caroline Islands), New Ireland (Papua New Guinea) and Vanuatu, north to Amami Islands (southern Japan), south to northern Australia and Lord Howe Island. Habitat: marine.

montrouzieri, Pomacentrus Thiollière [V. J. de l'I.] in Montrouzier 1857:478 [200] [Annales de la Société d'Agriculture, Histoire Naturelle et Arts Utiles de Lyon (sér. 2) v. 8 (1856); ref. 17789] Woodlark Island, South Pacific. No types known. On p. 200 of reprint. •Synonym of Pomacentrus tripunctatus Cuvier 1830 -- (Allen 1991:251 [ref. 19344] as montrozieri, Kottelat 2013:378 [ref. 32989], Parenti 2021:78 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Synonym of Pomacentrus tripunctatus Cuvier 1830. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Habitat: marine.

nagasakiensis, Pomacentrus Tanaka [S.] 1917:9 [Dobutsugaku Zasshi = Zoological Magazine Tokyo v. 29 (no. 339); ref. 4329] Fish market in Nagasaki, Japan. Syntypes: ZUMT 6582 (1), 6583 (1, described spec.). •Valid as Pomacentrus nagasakiensis Tanaka 1917 -- (Yoshino in Masuda et al. 1984:196 [ref. 6441], Randall et al. 1990:279 [ref. 15987], Allen 1991:250 [ref. 19344], Kuiter 1993:245 [ref. 23929], Allen 1997:170 [ref. 23977], Randall et al. 1997:279 [ref. 25919], Anderson et al. 1998:25 [ref. 23611], Myers 1999:186 [ref. 23965], Johnson 1999:742 [ref. 25471], Allen in Randall & Lim 2000:627 [ref. 25122], Nakabo 2000:947 [ref. 25182], Laboute & Grandperrin 2000:325 [ref. 25191], Allen 2000:111 [ref. 25868], Shinohara et al. 2000:180 [ref. 25987], Hutchins 2001:267 [ref. 25841], Hutchins 2001:37 [ref. 25847], Allen 2001:3345 [ref. 26132], Nakabo 2002:947 [ref. 26193], Choi et al. 2003:364, 634 [ref. 26218], Allen & Adrim 2003:47 [ref. 26830], Allen & Wright 2003:136 [ref. 27247], Shibukawa et al. in Kimura & Matsuura 2003:141 [ref. 27510], Randall 2005:380 [ref. 28239], Allen & Randall 2005:101 [ref. 28411], Randall et al. 2005:125 [ref. 28745], Allen et al. 2006:1466 [ref. 29090], Shibukawa 2009:214 [ref. 30449], Motomura et al. 2010:157 [ref. 31256], Allen & Erdmann 2012:619 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2014:123 [ref. 33932], Motomura et al. 2015:26 [ref. 34709], Koeda et al. 2016:12 [ref. 35354], Fricke et al. 2019:220 [ref. 36673], Fujiwara et al. 2020:36 [ref. 38631], Kim et al. 2020:149 [ref. 39118], Sonoyama et al. 2020:82 [ref. 37637], Parenti 2021:76 [ref. 38418], Allen 2022:157 [ref. 39911], Dewa et al. 2022:22 [ref. 40001], Chung et al. 2023:9 [ref. 41790], Allen & Erdmann 2024:674 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus nagasakiensis Tanaka 1917. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Maldives and Sri Lanka east to Palau and New Ireland (Papua New Guinea), north to Korea, central Japan and Ogasawara Islands (Japan), south to Point Quobba (Western Australia), Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) and New Caledonia. Habitat: marine.

nigriradiatus, Pomacentrus Allen [G. R.], Erdmann [M. V.] & Pertiwi [N. P. D.] 2017:68, Figs. 4D, 6D, 14-15 [Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation v. 25; ref. 35154] Upolu Island, off Lotofaga, Samoa, 14°01.034'S, 171°50.644'W, depth 12-15 meters. Holotype: WAM P.34491-003. Paratypes: AMS, BPBM, ROM, USNM, WAM. The third author is spelled Pertiwi and not Purtiwi [email 3/25/2017 from Benjamin Victor]. •Valid as Pomacentrus nigriradiatus Allen, Erdmann & Pertiwi 2017 -- (Allen et al. 2017:30 [ref. 35605], Parenti 2021:77 [ref. 38418], Allen et al. 2022:1 [ref. 39104]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus nigriradiatus Allen, Erdmann & Pertiwi 2017. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Southwestern Pacific: New Caledonia east to American Samoa. Habitat: marine.

nigromanus, Pomacentrus Weber [M.] 1913:338, Fig. 72 [Die Fische der Siboga-Expedition; ref. 4602] Ambon Island, Molucca Islands, Indonesia, Siboga station 231. Holotype (unique): ZMA 112626. Type catalog: Nijssen et al. 1982:89 [ref. 19236]. •Valid as Pomacentrus nigromanus Weber 1913 -- (Allen 1991:250 [ref. 19344], Allen 1997:172 [ref. 23977], Myers 1999:186 [ref. 23965], Hutchins 2001:267 [ref. 25841], Hutchins 2001:37 [ref. 25847], Allen 2001:3345 [ref. 26132], Allen & Adrim 2003:47 [ref. 26830], Allen & Wright 2003:136 [ref. 27247], Shibukawa et al. in Kimura & Matsuura 2003:141 [ref. 27510], Fricke & Kulbicki 2006:341 [ref. 28867], Allen et al. 2006:1467 [ref. 29090], Allen & Erdmann 2012:620 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2014:123 [ref. 33932], Fricke et al. 2019:220 [ref. 36673], Parenti 2021:77 [ref. 38418], Allen & Erdmann 2024:674 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus nigromanus Weber 1913. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: eastern Indonesia east to Palau, New Ireland (Papua New Guinea) and Solomon Islands, south to northern Western Australia, New Caledonia and Loyalty Islands. Habitat: marine.

nigromarginatus, Pomacentrus Allen [G. R.] 1973:38, Fig. 3 [Australian Zoologist v. 18 (pt 1); ref. 95] Outer reef slope off northern end of Kranket Island, about 3 nautical miles north of Madang, New Guinea, 5°11'24"S, 145°50'54"E, depth 35 meters. Holotype: USNM 207937. Paratypes: AMS I.16655-001 (1), BMNH 1972.8.14.3 (1), BPBM 13226 (2), USNM 207938 (1). •Valid as Pomacentrus nigromarginatus Allen 1973 -- (Yoshino in Masuda et al. 1984:196 [ref. 6441], Randall et al. 1990:279 [ref. 15987], Allen 1991:250 [ref. 19344], Allen 1997:172 [ref. 23977], Randall et al. 1997:279 [ref. 25919], Myers 1999:186 [ref. 23965], Allen in Randall & Lim 2000:627 [ref. 25122], Nakabo 2000:946 [ref. 25182], Hutchins 2001:267 [ref. 25841], Hutchins 2001:37 [ref. 25847], Allen 2001:3345 [ref. 26132], Nakabo 2002:946 [ref. 26193], Allen & Adrim 2003:47 [ref. 26830], Allen & Wright 2003:136 [ref. 27247], Randall 2005:380 [ref. 28239], Motomura et al. 2010:158 [ref. 31256], Allen & Erdmann 2012:620 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2014:123 [ref. 33932], Fricke et al. 2019:220 [ref. 36673], Parenti 2021:77 [ref. 38418], Allen & Erdmann 2024:675 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus nigromarginatus Allen 1973. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: South China Sea east to New Ireland (Papua New Guinea), north to Ryukyu Islands (Japan), south to northern Australia. Habitat: marine.

notatus, Pomacentrus De Vis [C. W.] 1884:451 [Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales v. 8 (pt 4); ref. 1089] New Britain Island, Bismarck Archipelago. •Synonym of Pomacentrus pavo (Bloch 1787) -- (Allen 1991:250 [ref. 19344], Parenti 2021:77 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Synonym of Pomacentrus pavo (Bloch 1787). Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Habitat: marine.

novaeguineae, Pomacentrus Allen [G. R.], Erdmann [M. V.] & Pertiwi [N. P. D.] 2023:142 [Zootaxa 5361 (no. 1); ref. 40573] Gabwina Island, Lusancay Islands, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, 08°21.774'S, 150°10.674'E, depth 4 - 5 meters. Holotype: WAM P.33809-001. Paratypes: (13) USNM, WAM. First published in an ICZN unavailable publication [ref. 39104]. •Valid as Pomacentrus novaeguineae Allen, Erdmann & Pertiwi 2023 -- (Allen & Erdmann 2024:675 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus novaeguineae Allen, Erdmann & Pertiwi 2023. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: West Papua (Indonesia), Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands. Habitat: marine.

obscurus, Pomacentrus Alleyne [H. G.] & Macleay [W.] 1877:343, Pl. 15 (fig. 2) [Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales v. 1 (pts 3-4); ref. 101] Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia. Syntypes: AMS I.16358-001 [ex MAMU F826] (4). Type catalog: Stanbury 1969:208 [ref. 19518]. •Synonym of Pomacentrus tripunctatus Cuvier 1830 -- (Allen 1991:251 [ref. 19344], Allen et al. 2006:1468 [ref. 29090], Kottelat 2013:379 [ref. 32989], Parenti 2021:79 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Synonym of Pomacentrus tripunctatus Cuvier 1830. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Habitat: marine.

opisthostigma, Pomacentrus Fowler [H. W.] 1918:51, Fig. 20 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 70; ref. 1396] Philippines. Holotype: ANSP 47528. Paratypes: ANSP 47529-30 (2). Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:146 [ref. 13621]. •Valid as Pomacentrus opisthostigma Fowler 1918 -- (Allen 1991:250 [ref. 19344], Allen 2000:111 [ref. 25868], Allen & Adrim 2003:47 [ref. 26830], Allen & Wright 2003:136 [ref. 27247], Allen & Erdmann 2009:125 [ref. 30681], Allen et al. 2011:41 [ref. 31134], Allen & Erdmann 2012:620 [ref. 31980], Allen et al. 2018:1 [ref. 35949], Parenti 2021:77 [ref. 38418], Allen et al. 2024:675, 1291 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus opisthostigma Fowler 1918. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: northern Borneo (eastern Indonesia) and the Philippines. Habitat: marine.

pavo, Chaetodon Bloch [M. E.] 1787:60, Pl. 198 (fig. 1) [Naturgeschichte der ausländischen Fische v. 3; ref. 468] East Indies. Lectotype: ZMB 2752. Paralectotypes: ZMB (1, lost). Type catalog: Paepke 1999:120 [ref. 24282]. On p. 44 of Bloch's Ichthyologie, v. 6 [ref. 21381]. Lectotype selected by Paepke 1999:120 [ref. 24282]. •Valid as Pomacentrus pavo (Bloch 1787) -- (Dor 1984:186 [ref. 29757], Allen 1986:681 [ref. 5631], Randall et al. 1990:279 [ref. 15987], Allen 1991:250 [ref. 19344], Ida et al. 1992:2 [ref. 24320], Francis & Randall 1993:131 [ref. 20996], Kuiter 1993:244 [ref. 23929], Francis 1993:164 [ref. 25479], Goren & Dor 1994:50 [ref. 25356], Allen 1997:172 [ref. 23977], Randall et al. 1997:279 [ref. 25919], Myers 1999:186 [ref. 23965], Fricke 1999:383 [ref. 24106], Allen in Randall & Lim 2000:627 [ref. 25122], Nakabo 2000:946 [ref. 25182], Laboute & Grandperrin 2000:325 [ref. 25191], Allen 2000:111 [ref. 25868], Hutchins 2001:267 [ref. 25841], Hutchins 2001:37 [ref. 25847], Allen 2001:3345 [ref. 26132], Nakabo 2002:946 [ref. 26193], Allen & Adrim 2003:47 [ref. 26830], Allen & Wright 2003:136 [ref. 27247], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S113 [ref. 27377], Myers & Donaldson 2003:633 [ref. 27495], Randall et al. 2004:21 [ref. 27624], Adrim et al. 2004:123 [ref. 27715], Heemstra et al. 2004:3324 [ref. 27945], Randall 2005:381 [ref. 28239], Allen et al. 2006:1467 [ref. 29090], Shibukawa 2009:214 [ref. 30449], Allen & Erdmann 2012:621 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2013:265 [ref. 32706], Larson et al. 2013:172 [ref. 32988], Fricke et al. 2014:123 [ref. 33932], Fricke et al. 2018:273 [ref. 35805], Fricke et al. 2019:221 [ref. 36673], Parenti 2021:77 [ref. 38418], Allen 2022:157 [ref. 39911], Allen & Erdmann 2024:676 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus pavo (Bloch 1787). Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa), East Africa (Mozambique, Tanzania, Kenya), Seychelles, Comoros, Mozambique Channel, Madagascar and Mascarenes (Mauritius) east to Marshall Islands, Gilbert Islands (Kiribati), Marquesas Islands and Tuamotu Archipelago (French Polynesia), north to Kerama Islands (southern Japan), south to Western Australia, Lord Howe Island (Australia), Norfolk Island (Australia) and Tonga. Habitat: marine.

pavoninus, Pomacentrus Bleeker [P.] 1853:85 [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 5 (no. 1); ref. 16911] Lawajong, Solor Island, Indonesia. Holotype (unique): whereabouts unknown. •Synonym of Pomacentrus pavo (Bloch 1787) -- (Allen 1991:250 [ref. 19344], Parenti 2021:77 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Synonym of Pomacentrus pavo (Bloch 1787). Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Habitat: marine.

philippinus, Pomacentrus Evermann [B. W.] & Seale [A.] 1907:91, Fig. 18 [Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries v. 26 (Doc. 607) (for 1906); ref. 1285] Bacon, Sorsogon, Philippines. Holotype: USNM 55901. Paratypes: CAS-SU 20009 (1). Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:84 [ref. 12291]. •Valid as Pomacentrus philippinus Evermann & Seale 1907 -- (Yoshino in Masuda et al. 1984:195 [ref. 6441], Randall et al. 1990:280 [ref. 15987], Allen 1991:250 [ref. 19344], Allen 1997:172 [ref. 23977], Randall et al. 1997:280 [ref. 25919], Allen 1999:102 [ref. 23870], Myers 1999:186 [ref. 23965], Allen in Randall & Lim 2000:627 [ref. 25122], Nakabo 2000:944 [ref. 25182], Laboute & Grandperrin 2000:326 [ref. 25191], Allen 2000:111 [ref. 25868], Hutchins 2001:267 [ref. 25841], Hutchins 2001:37 [ref. 25847], Allen 2001:3345 [ref. 26132], Nakabo 2002:944 [ref. 26193], Allen & Adrim 2003:47 [ref. 26830], Allen & Wright 2003:136 [ref. 27247], Randall et al. 2004:21 [ref. 27624], Adrim et al. 2004:123 [ref. 27715], Randall 2005:381 [ref. 28239], Allen & Randall 2005:101 [ref. 28411], Allen et al. 2006:1467 [ref. 29090], Shibukawa 2009:214 [ref. 30449], Motomura et al. 2010:158 [ref. 31256], Allen & Erdmann 2012:621 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2014:123 [ref. 33932], Koeda et al. 2016:71 [ref. 35333], Koeda et al. 2016:12 [ref. 35354], Allen et al. 2017:73 [ref. 35154], Allen et al. 2017:30 [ref. 35605], Fricke et al. 2019:221 [ref. 36673], Zajonz et al. 2019:105 [ref. 36871] as cf. philippinus, Matsunuma in Motomura et al. 2021:50 [ref. 38121], Parenti 2021:77 [ref. 38418], Allen et al. 2022:1 [ref. 39104], Allen 2022:158 [ref. 39911], Allen & Erdmann 2024:676 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus philippinus Evermann & Seale 1907. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Maldives, Sri Lanka and Andaman Sea east to Philippines, New Ireland (Papua New Guinea) and Solomon Islands, north to Ryukyu Islands (Japan), south to northern Australia and New Caledonia. Habitat: marine.

pikei, Pomacenteus Bliss [R.] 1883:54 [Transactions of the Royal Society of Arts and Sciences of Mauritius (N. S.) v. 13; ref. 16966] Mauritius, Mascarenes, southwestern Indian Ocean. Holotype (unique): MCZ 6089. Correct spelling of original genus is Pomacentrus. •Valid as Pomacentrus pikei Bliss 1883 -- (Allen 1991:250 [ref. 19344], Fricke 1999:384 [ref. 24106], Allen & Wright 2003:136 [ref. 27247], Heemstra et al. 2004:3324 [ref. 27945], Fricke et al. 2009:81 [ref. 30213], Parenti 2021:77 [ref. 38418], Allen 2022:158 [ref. 39911]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus pikei Bliss 1883. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Southwestern Indian Ocean: Mascarenes (La Réunion, Mauritius, Rodrigues) endemic. Habitat: marine.

polynema, Pomacentrus Bleeker [P.] 1853:283 [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 4 (no. 2); ref. 12580] Priaman, Sumatra, Indonesia. Holotype (unique): RMNH 6464. •Synonym of Pomacentrus pavo (Bloch 1787) -- (Allen 1991:250 [ref. 19344], Parenti 2021:77 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Synonym of Pomacentrus pavo (Bloch 1787). Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Habitat: marine.

polyspinus, Pomacentrus Allen [G. R.] 1991:155, 230, Fig. [Damselfishes of the world; ref. 19344] Ko Hi Island off Phuket, Thailand, 7°45'N, 98°22'E, depth 4-8 meters. Holotype: PMBC 4683. Paratypes: WAM P.26504-010 (4). Type catalog: Nateewanthana 1990:71 [ref. 20165] prior to the original description, Hutchins & Smith 1991:31 [ref. 19335], Moore et al. 2008:34 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Pomacentrus polyspinus Allen 1991 -- (Allen 2001:3345 [ref. 26132], Allen & Wright 2003:136 [ref. 27247], Allen & Erdmann 2012:621 [ref. 31980], Parenti 2021:77 [ref. 38418], Allen & Erdmann 2024:677 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus polyspinus Allen 1991. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: off Phuket Island (Thailand). Habitat: marine.

popei, Pomacentrus Evermann [B. W.] & Seale [A.] 1907:90, Fig. 16 [Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries v. 26 (Doc. 607) (for 1906); ref. 1285] Bacon, Sorsogon, Philippines. Holotype (unique): USNM 55903. •Synonym of Pomacentrus moluccensis Bleeker 1853 -- (Randall et al. 1990:278 [ref. 15987], Allen 1991:250 [ref. 19344], Fricke & Kulbicki 2006:341 [ref. 28867], Parenti 2021:76 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Synonym of Pomacentrus moluccensis Bleeker 1853. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Habitat: marine.

proteus, Pomacentrus Allen [G. R.] 1991:156, 231, Fig. [Damselfishes of the world; ref. 19344] Colombo, near Kinross Swimming Club, Sri Lanka, 6°58'N, 79°52'E, depth 3-10 meters. Holotype: WAM P.26509-011. Paratypes: BPBM 31803 (3), WAM P.26509-007 (4). Type catalog: Hutchins & Smith 1991:31 [ref. 19335], Moore et al. 2008:34 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Pomacentrus proteus Allen 1991 -- (Allen & Wright 2003:136 [ref. 27247], Allen & Erdmann 2012:622 [ref. 31980], Habib & Islam 2020:Supplementary table p. 24 [ref. 38321], Islam & Habib 2020:59 [ref. 38117], Parenti 2021:77 [ref. 38418], Allen 2022:158 [ref. 39911], Allen & Erdmann 2024:677 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus proteus Allen 1991. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Northeastern Indian Ocean: Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and East Andaman Sea. Habitat: marine.

pulcherrimus, Pomacentrus Smith [J. L. B.] 1960:344, Pl. 28 (fig. A) [Ichthyological Bulletin, Department of Ichthyology, Rhodes University No. 19; ref. 11949] Pinda, Mozambique, western Indian Ocean. Holotype: SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 286. Paratypes: SAIAB [formerly RUSI] (not researched). •Synonym of Pomacentrus caeruleus Quoy & Gaimard 1825 -- (Allen 1986:681 [ref. 5631], Allen 1991:249 [ref. 19344], Randall 1995:266 [ref. 22896], Parenti 2021:74 [ref. 38418], Allen 2022:156 [ref. 39911]). Current status: Synonym of Pomacentrus caeruleus Quoy & Gaimard 1825. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Habitat: marine.

punctatolineatus, Pomacentrus Cartier [O.] 1874:98 [Verhandlungen der Physikalisch-medizinischen Gesellschaft zu Würzburg, N. S. v. 5; ref. 17974] Bohol, Philippines. No types known. Original as punctato-lineatus, correction mandatory. •Synonym of Pomacentrus tripunctatus Cuvier 1830 -- (Allen 1991:251 [ref. 19344] as punctolineatus, Kottelat 2013:379 [ref. 32989], Parenti 2021:79 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Synonym of Pomacentrus tripunctatus Cuvier 1830. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Habitat: marine.

rainfordi, Pseudopomacentrus Whitley [G. P.] 1935:236 [Records of the Australian Museum v. 19 (no. 4); ref. 4683] Hayman Island, Queensland, Australia. Holotype: AMS IA.6389. Paratypes: AMS IA.385-87 (1, 1, 3), IA.912 (1), IA.1999 (1), IA.2283-86 (1, 1, 1, 1), IA.6390 (1). •Synonym of Pomacentrus brachialis Cuvier 1830 -- (Allen 1991:249 [ref. 19344], Allen et al. 2006:1465 [ref. 29090], Kottelat 2013:378 [ref. 32989], Parenti 2021:74 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Synonym of Pomacentrus brachialis Cuvier 1830. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Habitat: marine.

reidi, Pomacentrus Fowler [H. W.] & Bean [B. A.] 1928:99, Pl. 9 [Bulletin of the United States National Museum No. 100, v. 7; ref. 1475] Tataan Island, Tawi Tawi Islands, Philippines. Holotype: USNM 89960. Paratypes: (48) ANSP 85294 (2), FMNH 62626 (2), USNM 98244 (1), 98741-42 (1, 1), 98744-48 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1), 98751-54 (1, 7, 1, 1), 98756 (1), 98758 (5), 98760-71 (1, 1, 1, 1, now 0, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 3). Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:147 [ref. 13621], Ibarra & Stewart 1987:68 [ref. 12367]. •Valid as Pomacentrus reidi Fowler & Bean 1928 -- (Randall et al. 1990:280 [ref. 15987], Allen 1991:251 [ref. 19344], Randall et al. 1997:280 [ref. 25919], Myers 1999:186 [ref. 23965], Laboute & Grandperrin 2000:326 [ref. 25191], Hutchins 2001:267 [ref. 25841], Hutchins 2001:37 [ref. 25847], Allen 2001:3345 [ref. 26132], Allen 2002:49 [ref. 26516], Allen & Adrim 2003:47 [ref. 26830], Allen & Wright 2003:136 [ref. 27247], Randall 2005:381 [ref. 28239], Allen et al. 2006:1467 [ref. 29090], Allen & Erdmann 2012:622 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2014:123 [ref. 33932], Frable & Tea 2019:328 [ref. 36783], Fricke et al. 2019:221 [ref. 36673], Parenti 2021:77 [ref. 38418], Allen & Erdmann 2024:677 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus reidi Fowler & Bean 1928. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Eastern Indonesia and Philippines east to Palau, New Ireland (Papua New Guinea) and Vanuatu, south to northern Australia and New Caledonia. Habitat: marine.

rhodonotus, Pomacentrus Bleeker [P.] 1853:282 [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 4 (no. 2); ref. 12580] Cauer, Sumatra, Indonesia. Holotype (unique): RMNH 6449. •Valid as Pomacentrus rhodonotus Bleeker 1853 -- (Yoshino in Masuda et al. 1984:195 [ref. 6441]). •Synonym of Pomacentrus chrysurus Cuvier 1830 -- (Randall et al. 1990:277 [ref. 15987], Allen 1991:249 [ref. 19344], Randall 2005:379 [ref. 28239], Fricke & Kulbicki 2006:341 [ref. 28867], Parenti 2021:74 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Synonym of Pomacentrus chrysurus Cuvier 1830. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Habitat: marine.

rodriguesensis, Pomacentrus Allen [G. R.] & Wright [J. E.] 2003:134, Figs. 1-3 [aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology v. 7 (no. 4); ref. 27247] Grand Pate, Rodrigues Island, Mascarenes, southwestern Indian Ocean, 19°39'16"S, 63°25'28"E, depth 9 meters. Holotype: SAIAB 66635. Paratypes: SAIAB 66633 (6), 66634 (3), 66636 (1), 66640 (2); WAM 32237-001 (2). Type catalog: Moore et al. 2008:34 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Pomacentrus rodriguesensis Allen & Wright 2003 -- (Heemstra et al. 2004:3324 [ref. 27945], Parenti 2021:77 [ref. 38418], Allen 2022:159 [ref. 39911]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus rodriguesensis Allen & Wright 2003. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Southwestern Indian Ocean: eastern Mascarenes (Rodrigues) endemic. Habitat: marine.

saksonoi, Pomacentrus Allen [G. R.] 1995:88, Fig. 4 [Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 21 (no. 3/4) [for 1994]; ref. 21616] West side of Pulau Junnkung, Seribu Islands, Indonesia, about 5°34'S, 106°31'E, depth 12-15 meters. Holotype: NCIP 6134. Paratypes: WAM P.30810-002 (1). Type catalog: Moore et al. 2008:34 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Pomacentrus saksonoi Allen 1995 -- (Allen 2001:3345 [ref. 26132], Allen & Adrim 2003:47 [ref. 26830], Allen & Wright 2003:136 [ref. 27247], Allen & Erdmann 2012:623 [ref. 31980], Parenti 2021:77 [ref. 38418], Allen & Erdmann 2024:678 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus saksonoi Allen 1995. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Java Sea and Sulawesi (Indonesia). Habitat: marine.

scintillans, Pomacentrus Smith [J. L. B.] 1955:895, Pl. 20 (fig. A) [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 12) v. 8 (no. 96) (art. 103); ref. 12487] Zanzibar, Tanzania, western Indian Ocean. Holotype: SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 294. Paratypes: (numerous) SAIAB [formerly RUSI] (not researched). •Synonym of Pomacentrus sulfureus Klunzinger 1871 -- (Allen 1991:251 [ref. 19344], Parenti 2021:78 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Synonym of Pomacentrus sulfureus Klunzinger 1871. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Habitat: marine.

similis, Pomacentrus Allen [G. R.] 1991:157, 232, Fig. [Damselfishes of the world; ref. 19344] Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, about 8°30'N, 81°06'E, depth 3 meters. Holotype: WAM P.26511-001 [not 16511 as published]. Paratypes: PMBC 5170 (2 or 1), WAM P.26504-003 (1). Type catalog: Nateewanthana 1990:71 [ref. 20165] prior to the original description, Hutchins & Smith 1991:31 [ref. 19335], Moore et al. 2008:34 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Pomacentrus similis Allen 1991 -- (Allen 2001:3345 [ref. 26132], Allen & Adrim 2003:47 [ref. 26830], Allen & Wright 2003:136 [ref. 27247], Shibukawa 2009:215 [ref. 30449], Allen & Erdmann 2012:623 [ref. 31980], Liu et al.2013:8 [ref. 32931], Bourjon et al. 2019:60 [ref. 36582], Habib & Islam 2020:Supplementary table p. 24 [ref. 38321], Islam & Habib 2020:60 [ref. 38117], Parenti 2021:78 [ref. 38418], Allen 2022:159 [ref. 39911], Allen & Erdmann 2024:678 [ref. 40796], Kumar et al. 2024:4 [ref. 41064]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus similis Allen 1991. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Sri Lanka, eastern India and Bangladesh east to Indonesia and Philippines. Habitat: marine.

simsiang, Pomacentrus Bleeker [P.] 1856:90 [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 11 (no. 1); ref. 16856] Jakarta, Java, Indonesia. Holotype (unique): RMNH 27437 [ex RMNH 64668] (1 of 5). •Valid as Pomacentrus simsiang Bleeker 1856 -- (Allen 1991:251 [ref. 19344], Myers 1999:186 [ref. 23965], Allen 2000:111 [ref. 25868], Allen 2001:3345 [ref. 26132], Allen & Adrim 2003:47 [ref. 26830], Allen & Wright 2003:136 [ref. 27247], Shibukawa et al. in Kimura & Matsuura 2003:142 [ref. 27510], Allen & Erdmann 2012:623 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2014:124 [ref. 33932], Fricke et al. 2019:221 [ref. 36673], Parenti 2021:78 [ref. 38418], Allen & Erdmann 2024:678 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus simsiang Bleeker 1856. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Indonesia east to Micronesia and New Ireland (Papua New Guinea), north to Philippines. Habitat: marine.

smithi, Pomacentrus Fowler [H. W.] & Bean [B. A.] 1928:75, Pl. 7 [Bulletin of the United States National Museum No. 100, v. 7; ref. 1475] Biri Channel, Balicuatro Island, Philippines. Holotype: USNM 89958. Paratypes and/or additional material: (79) ANSP 80431-32 (2, 3); USNM 97968-86 (1, 1, 1, 3, 6, 1, 2, 3, 1, 1, 13, 12, 1, 1, 4, 2, 1, 2, 1). Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:147 [ref. 13621]. •Valid as Pomacentrus smithi Fowler & Bean 1928 -- (Allen 1991:251 [ref. 19344], Laboute & Grandperrin 2000:326 [ref. 25191], Allen 2000:111 [ref. 25868], Allen 2000:110 [ref. 25868], Allen 2001:3345 [ref. 26132], Allen & Adrim 2003:47 [ref. 26830], Allen & Wright 2003:136 [ref. 27247], Allen 2004:6 [ref. 27383], Randall 2005:377 [ref. 28239], Allen & Erdmann 2012:624 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2019:221 [ref. 36673], Parenti 2021:78 [ref. 38418], Allen & Erdmann 2024:679 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus smithi Fowler & Bean 1928. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Java (Indonesia) east to Philippines and New Ireland (Papua New Guinea). Habitat: marine.

spilotoceps, Pomacentrus Randall [J. E.] 2002:174, Figs. 4-5 [aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology v. 5 (no. 4); ref. 26194] Hakaumama'o Reef, Tongatapu, Tonga, depth 3 meters. Holotype: BPBM 37983. Paratypes: MNHN 2002-093 (1), USNM 367495 (1), WAM P.31906.001 (1). Type catalog: Moore et al. 2008:34 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Pomacentrus spilotoceps Randall 2002 -- (Allen & Wright 2003:136 [ref. 27247], Randall et al. 2004:21 [ref. 27624], Randall 2005:382 [ref. 28239], Fricke & Kulbicki 2006:341 [ref. 28867], Allen et al. 2020:44 [ref. 38057], Parenti 2021:78 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus spilotoceps Randall 2002. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: South Pacific: Fiji and Tonga. Habitat: marine.

stigma, Pomacentrus Fowler [H. W.] & Bean [B. A.] 1928:100, Pl. 10 [Bulletin of the United States National Museum No. 100, v. 7; ref. 1475] Romblon Harbor, Philippines. Holotype: USNM 89961 (1 of 2). Paratypes (incl. additional material): (32) ANSP 80161 (1); FMNH 62627 (1); USNM 89961 (1 of 2), 97939 (2), 97940-41 (1, 1), 97944-52 (1, 1, 1, 1, 5, 2, 4, 2, 1), 97954-56 (1, 1, 6), 97958-66 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 3, 19, 1), 98826 (1). Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:147 [ref. 13621], Ibarra & Stewart 1987:68 [ref. 12367]. •Valid as Pomacentrus stigma Fowler & Bean 1928 -- (Allen 1991:251 [ref. 19344], Allen 1997:172 [ref. 23977], Allen in Randall & Lim 2000:627 [ref. 25122], Allen 2000:111 [ref. 25868], Hutchins 2001:267 [ref. 25841], Hutchins 2001:38 [ref. 25847] as cf. stigma, Allen 2001:3345 [ref. 26132], Allen & Adrim 2003:47 [ref. 26830], Allen & Wright 2003:136 [ref. 27247], Allen & Erdmann 2012:624 [ref. 31980], Parenti 2021:78 [ref. 38418], Farhana-Azmi et al. 2022:11 [ref. 40448], Allen & Erdmann 2024:679 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus stigma Fowler & Bean 1928. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Bali (Indonesia), Brunei and Sabah (Malaysia) east to Philippines. Habitat: marine.

sufflavus, Pomacentrus Whitley [G. P.] 1927:18, Pl. 1 (fig. 3) [Records of the Australian Museum v. 16 (no. 1); ref. 15829] Michaelmas Cay, Great Barrier Reef, off Cairns, Queensland, Australia. Holotype: AMS IA.2777. Paratypes: (11) AMS I.43609-001 [ex AMS IA.2777] (1), IA.388-IA.392 (1, 1, 1, 2), IA.925 (1), IA.2003 (1), IA.2633 (1). •Synonym of Pomacentrus moluccensis Bleeker 1853 -- (Allen 1991:250 [ref. 19344], Fricke & Kulbicki 2006:341 [ref. 28867], Allen et al. 2006:1466 [ref. 29090], Parenti 2021:76 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Synonym of Pomacentrus moluccensis Bleeker 1853. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Habitat: marine.

sulfureus, Pomacentrus Klunzinger [C. B.] 1871:521 [Verhandlungen der K.-K. zoologisch-botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien v. 21; ref. 2622] Al-Qusair, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt, Red Sea. Lectotype: SMNS 1763. Paralectotypes: BMNH 1871.7.15.36 (1); SMNS 3526 (4); ZIN 2550 (1), 2556 (1); ZMB 7891 (1). Type catalog: Fricke 1992:16 [ref. 20296], Fricke 2005:55 [ref. 29864]. Lectotype selected by Fricke 1999:384 [ref. 24106]. •Valid as Pomacentrus sulfureus Klunzinger 1871 -- (Allen 1991:251 [ref. 19344], Goren & Dor 1994:50 [ref. 25356], Fricke 1999:384 [ref. 24106], Allen & Wright 2003:136 [ref. 27247], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S113 [ref. 27377], Fricke et al. 2018:274 [ref. 35805], Golani & Fricke 2018:116 [ref. 36273], Zajonz et al. 2019:87 [ref. 36871] as cf. sulfureus, Parenti 2021:78 [ref. 38418], Allen 2022:159 [ref. 39911], Golani & Fricke 2026:119 [ref. 42831]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus sulfureus Klunzinger 1871. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Red Sea; western Indian Ocean: East Africa, Seychelles, Aldabra (Seychelles), Comoros, Madagascar and Mascarenes (Mauritius) east to Chagos Archipelago. IUCN (2022): Least Concern. Habitat: marine.

suvarovensis, Pomacentrus Stead [D. G.] 1907:4, Pl. 1 [Note on a small collection of fishes from Suwarow Island; ref. 15178] Anchorage Island, Suwarrow Islands, Cook Islands, southwestern Pacific. Syntypes: AMS IA.2460-64 (5). •Synonym of Pomacentrus pavo (Bloch 1787) -- (Allen 1991:250 [ref. 19344] as suvaroensis, Parenti 2021:77 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Synonym of Pomacentrus pavo (Bloch 1787). Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Habitat: marine.

tablasensis, Pomacentrus Montalban [H. R.] 1928:72, Pl. 14 (fig. 2) [Monographs, Bureau of Science of the Philippines No. 24 (1927); ref. 15801] Tablas, Romblon Province, Philippines. Holotype (unique): BSMP (apparently destroyed). •Synonym of Pomacentrus stigma Fowler & Bean 1928 -- (Allen 1991:251 [ref. 19344], Parenti 2021:78 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Synonym of Pomacentrus stigma Fowler & Bean 1928. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Habitat: marine.

taeniometopon, Pomacentrus Bleeker [P.] 1852:283 [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 3 (no. 2); ref. 16825] Wahai, northern Ceram, Indonesia. Holotype (unique): ?RMNH 27434 [ex RMNH 6468] (1 of 7). •Valid as Pomacentrus taeniometopon Bleeker 1852 -- (Yoshino in Masuda et al. 1984:196 [ref. 6441], Kawanabe & Mizuno 1989:543 [ref. 25598], Kottelat et al. 1993:123 [ref. 23448], Allen in Randall & Lim 2000:627 [ref. 25122], Nakabo 2000:947 [ref. 25182], Sakai et al. 2001:103 [ref. 25693], Jenkins & Allen 2002:382 [ref. 25999], Allen 2001:3345 [ref. 26132], Nakabo 2002:947 [ref. 26193], Allen & Adrim 2003:47 [ref. 26830], Allen & Wright 2003:136 [ref. 27247], Shibukawa et al. in Kimura & Matsuura 2003:142 [ref. 27510], Shibukawa et al. in Kimura & Matsuura 2003:142 [ref. 27510], Tan & Lim 2004:110 [ref. 27716], Allen & Erdmann 2012:624 [ref. 31980], Kottelat 2013:378 [ref. 32989], Koeda et al. 2016:12 [ref. 35354], Habib et al. 2020:421 [ref. 37844], Parenti 2021:78 [ref. 38418], Allen & Erdmann 2024:680 [ref. 40796], Motomura & Sato 2025:4 [ref. 42055]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus taeniometopon Bleeker 1852. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Flores (Indonesia) east to Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Palau, north to Taiwan and Kyushu (Japan). Habitat: brackish, marine.

trichrourus, Pomacentrus Günther [A.] in Playfair & Günther 1867:146, Pl. 17 (fig. 5) [The fishes of Zanzibar; ref. 3490] Zanzibar, Tanzania, western Indian Ocean. Holotype (unique): BMNH 2004.11.5.6. Possible syntypes: BMNH 1865.2.27.47 (1, in alcohol), 2004.11.5.6 (1, skin). Spelled trichourus throughout text and trichrourus on plate. Günther, acting as first reviser, in Zoological Record for 1866, selected trichrourus. Misspelled as trichopterus in Sauvage 1891. Evidently two specimens originally according to note by A. Wheeler with one type. If only one type then it is BMNH 2004.2.27.47 (pers. comm. J. Maclaine email 9/8/07). •Valid as Pomacentrus trichourus Günther 1867 -- (Dor 1984:187 [ref. 29757], Allen 1986:681 [ref. 5631], Allen 1991:251 [ref. 19344], Goren & Dor 1994:50 [ref. 25356], Randall 1995:267 [ref. 22896], Carpenter et al. 1997:197 [ref. 23922], Allen & Wright 2003:136 [ref. 27247], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S113 [ref. 27377], Heemstra et al. 2004:3325 [ref. 27945]). •Valid as Pomacentrus trichrourus Günther 1867 -- (Fricke 1999:384 [ref. 24106], Fricke et al. 2009:81 [ref. 30213], Fricke et al. 2018:274 [ref. 35805], Golani & Fricke 2018:116 [ref. 36273], Eagderi et al. 2019:97 [ref. 37020], Frable & Tea 2019:328 [ref. 36783], Zajonz et al. 2019:87 [ref. 36871], Parenti 2021:78 [ref. 38418], Allen 2022:160 [ref. 39911], Fricke et al. 2024:84 [ref. 41255], Chaikin & Belmaker 2026:38 [ref. 42733], Eagderi et al. 2026:79 [ref. 42824], Golani & Fricke 2026:119 [ref. 42831]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus trichrourus Günther 1867. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Red Sea; western Indian Ocean: KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa), East Africa and Persian Gulf to Socotra, Madagascar and Mascarenes (La Réunion, Mauritius, Rodrigues). IUCN (2022): Least Concern. Habitat: marine.

trilineatus, Pomacentrus Cuvier [G.] (ex Ehrenberg) in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1830:428 [Histoire naturelle des poissons; ref. 999] Red Sea; Molucca Islands, Indonesia. Syntypes: MNHN 0000-8142 (1) Red Sea; Moluccas specimen lost; ?ZMB 2756 (1) Ehrenberg specimen. Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1978:27 [ref. 20862] as holotype and lost paratype. Based on Ehrenberg description (with underlying ZMB syntype), and one MNHN specimen from Moluccas. Lectotype designation needed (based on Red Sea material) to stabilize current usage. •Valid as Pomacentrus trilineatus Cuvier 1830 -- (Dor 1984:187 [ref. 29757], Allen 1986:681 [ref. 5631], Allen 1991:251 [ref. 19344], Goren & Dor 1994:51 [ref. 25356], Randall 1995:267 [ref. 22896], Carpenter et al. 1997:197 [ref. 23922], Allen & Wright 2003:136 [ref. 27247], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S113 [ref. 27377], Fricke et al. 2018:274 [ref. 35805], Golani & Fricke 2018:117 [ref. 36273], Eagderi et al. 2019:97 [ref. 37020], Frable & Tea 2019:328 [ref. 36783], Parenti 2021:78 [ref. 38418], Allen 2022:160 [ref. 39911], Golani & Fricke 2026:119 [ref. 42831]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus trilineatus Cuvier 1830. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Red Sea; Western Indian Ocean: East Africa and Persian Gulf to Madagascar. IUCN (2022): Least Concern. Habitat: marine.

tripunctatus, Pomacentrus Cuvier [G.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1830:421 [Histoire naturelle des poissons; ref. 999] Vanikoro Island, Santa Cruz Islands, southwestern Pacific. Syntypes: MNHN 0000-8245 (4). Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1978:28 [ref. 20862]. Kottelat (2013) lists a freshwater record from the Philippines. •Synonym of Pomacentrus trilineatus Cuvier 1830 -- (Dor 1984:187 [ref. 29757]). •Valid as Pomacentrus tripunctatus Cuvier 1830 -- (Randall et al. 1990:280 [ref. 15987], Allen 1991:251 [ref. 19344], Randall 1995:267 [ref. 22896], Mohsin & Ambak 1996:471 [ref. 27969], Allen 1997:172 [ref. 23977], Randall et al. 1997:280 [ref. 25919], Larson & Williams 1997:364 [ref. 23967], Suzuki et al. 1997:4 [ref. 24374], Allen in Randall & Lim 2000:627 [ref. 25122], Nakabo 2000:947 [ref. 25182], Allen 2000:111 [ref. 25868], Allen 2001:3345 [ref. 26132], Nakabo 2002:947 [ref. 26193], Allen & Adrim 2003:47 [ref. 26830], Allen & Wright 2003:136 [ref. 27247], Shibukawa et al. in Kimura & Matsuura 2003:142 [ref. 27510], Adrim et al. 2004:123 [ref. 27715], Allen et al. 2006:1467 [ref. 29090], Allen & Erdmann 2009:125 [ref. 30681], Allen et al. 2011:41 [ref. 31134], Allen & Erdmann 2012:625 [ref. 31980], Larson et al. 2013:172-173 [ref. 32988], Kottelat 2013:378 [ref. 32989], Fricke et al. 2014:124 [ref. 33932], Fricke et al. 2019:221 [ref. 36673], Habib & Islam 2020:Supplementary table p. 24 [ref. 38321], Habib et al. 2020:421 [ref. 37844], Parenti 2021:78 [ref. 38418], Allen 2022:160 [ref. 39911], Chung et al. 2023:9 [ref. 41790], Hasan et al. 2023:2212 [ref. 40412], Jamandre 2023:173 [ref. 40455], Allen & Erdmann 2024:680 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus tripunctatus Cuvier 1830. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh east to Philippines, New Ireland (Papua New Guinea) and Vanuatu, north to Yaeyama Islands (Japan), south to northern Australia and New Caledonia. Habitat: marine.

tropicus, Pomacentrus Seale [A.] 1910:517, Pl. 12 (fig. 1) [The Philippine Journal of Science Section A v. 4 (no. 6) (for 1909); ref. 4000] Sitanki Island, Jolo Archipelago, Philippines. Holotype: BSMP 4737 (apparently destroyed). Paratypes: BSMP 4736 (5, apparently destroyed). •Synonym of Pomacentrus simsiang Bleeker 1856 -- (Allen 1991:251 [ref. 19344], Parenti 2021:78 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Synonym of Pomacentrus simsiang Bleeker 1856. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Habitat: marine.

umbratilus, Pomacentrus Allen [G. R.], Erdmann [M. V.] & Pertiwi [N. P. D.] 2023:143 [Zootaxa 5361 (no. 1); ref. 40573] Ko Chi, Surin Islands, Thailand, Andaman Sea, 09°28.998'N, 97°54.0'E, depth 5 - 8 meters. Holotype: WAM P.33076-002. Paratypes: (26) ROM 69559 (6), 70299 (3), 71387 (8), 71388 (7); WAM P.26504-009 (1), P.33076-003 (1). First published in an ICZN unavailable publication [ref. 39104]. •Valid as Pomacentrus umbratilus Allen, Erdmann & Pertiwi 2023 -- (Allen & Erdmann 2024:681 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus umbratilus Allen, Erdmann & Pertiwi 2023. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: East Andaman Sea (Thailand). Habitat: marine.

vaiuli, Pomacentrus Jordan [D. S.] & Seale [A.] 1906:280, Pl. 40 (fig. 2) [Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries v. 25 (for 1905); ref. 2497] Samoa. Holotype: USNM 51740 (1 of 5). Paratypes: MCZ 36007 [ex USNM 51740] (1); CAS-SU 8719 (8); USNM 51740 (4 of 5), 126355 (4). Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:84 [ref. 12291]. •Valid as Pomacentrus vaiuli Jordan & Seale 1906 -- (Yoshino in Masuda et al. 1984:196 [ref. 6441], Allen & Swainston 1988:106 [ref. 25477], Randall et al. 1990:281 [ref. 15987], Allen 1991:251 [ref. 19344], Allen 1997:170 [ref. 23977], Randall et al. 1997:281 [ref. 25919], Myers 1999:187 [ref. 23965], Allen in Randall & Lim 2000:627 [ref. 25122], Nakabo 2000:948 [ref. 25182], Laboute & Grandperrin 2000:326 [ref. 25191], Allen 2000:111 [ref. 25868], Hutchins 2001:267 [ref. 25841], Hutchins 2001:38 [ref. 25847], Allen 2001:3345 [ref. 26132], Nakabo 2002:948 [ref. 26193], Allen & Adrim 2003:47 [ref. 26830], Allen & Wright 2003:136 [ref. 27247], Myers & Donaldson 2003:633 [ref. 27495], Randall et al. 2004:21 [ref. 27624], Adrim et al. 2004:124 [ref. 27715], Randall 2005:382 [ref. 28239], Allen et al. 2006:1468 [ref. 29090], Motomura et al. 2010:159 [ref. 31256], Allen & Erdmann 2012:625 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2014:124 [ref. 33932], Habib & Islam 2020:Supplementary table p. 24 [ref. 38321] misidentified, Parenti 2021:79 [ref. 38418], Allen & Erdmann 2024:681 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus vaiuli Jordan & Seale 1906. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: South China Sea east Micronesia and Samoa, north to japan, south to northern Western Australia and Great Barrier Reef (Queensland, Australia). Habitat: brackish, marine.

vanicolensis, Pomacentrus Cuvier [G.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1830:421 [Histoire naturelle des poissons; ref. 999] Vanikoro Island, Santa Cruz Islands, southwestern Pacific. Syntypes: MNHN 0000-8270 (4). Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1978:28-29 [ref. 20862]. •Synonym of Pomacentrus trilineatus Cuvier 1830 -- (Dor 1984:187 [ref. 29757]). •Synonym of Pomacentrus tripunctatus Cuvier 1830 -- (Allen 1991:251 [ref. 19344], Kottelat 2013:378 [ref. 32989], Parenti 2021:78 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Synonym of Pomacentrus tripunctatus Cuvier 1830. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Habitat: marine.

variegatus, Pomacentrus Allen [G. R.], Erdmann [M. V.] & Utama [I. V.] in Allen & Erdmann 2024:1288, Figs. 1-5A [Reef fishes of the East Indies, second edition; ref. 40796] Batanta Island, Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua Province, Indonesia, approximately 00°50'S, 130°57'E, depth 5 meters. Holotype: MZB 26869. Paratypes: MZB, WAM. Plus additional non-type material. Fig. 3 on page 1291 should be fig. 5. Also appeared in Allen & Erdmann 2024:682 [ref. 40796]. •Valid as Pomacentrus variegatus Allen, Erdmann & Utama 2024. Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus variegatus Allen, Erdmann & Utama 2024. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: West Papua (Indonesia) and Milne Bay (Papua New Guinea). Habitat: marine.

vatosoa, Pomacentrus Frable [B. W.] & Tea [Y.-K.] 2019:324, Figs. 1-4, 5A1-2 [Copeia v. 107 (no. 2); ref. 36783] Nosy Faho, Madagascar, 18°17'32.2"S, 49°24'35.8"E, depth 15-20 meters. Holotype: SIO 19-2. Paratypes: UADBA 59997 (1), ZRC 60713 (2). •Valid as Pomacentrus vatosoa Frable & Tea 2019 -- (Parenti 2021:79 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus vatosoa Frable & Tea 2019. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: northeastern Madagascar. Habitat: marine.

wardi, Pomacentrus Whitley [G. P.] 1927:301, Fig. [Records of the Australian Museum v. 15 (no. 5); ref. 4662] Heron Island, Capricorn Group, Queensland, Australia. Holotype: AMS IA.2964. Paratypes: AMS IA.2963 (1). Additional material: (5) IA.6389 (1). •Valid as Pomacentrus wardi Whitley 1927 -- (Randall et al. 1990:281 [ref. 15987], Allen 1991:251 [ref. 19344], Kuiter 1993:245 [ref. 23929], Randall et al. 1997:281 [ref. 25919], Johnson 1999:742 [ref. 25471], Allen 2001:3345 [ref. 26132], Allen & Wright 2003:136 [ref. 27247], Randall et al. 2004:21 [ref. 27624] as cf wardi, Allen et al. 2006:1468 [ref. 29090], Allen & Erdmann 2009:125 [ref. 30681], Allen et al. 2011:41 [ref. 31134], Larson et al. 2013:173 [ref. 32988], Parenti 2021:79 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus wardi Whitley 1927. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Southwestern Pacific: Great Barrier Reef (Queensland) south to Sydney (New South Wales, Australia). Habitat: marine.

xanthocercus, Pomacentrus Allen [G. R.], Erdmann [M. V.] & Pertiwi [N. P. D.] 2023:143 [Zootaxa 5361 (no. 1); ref. 40573] Kaafa-haa, Laamu Atoll, Maldives, 01°48.524'N, 73°21.095'E, depth 8 - 12 meters. Holotype: WAM P.34841-001. Paratypes: (20) BPBM, FMNH, ROM, USNM, WAM. First published in an ICZN unavailable publication [ref. 39104]. •Valid as Pomacentrus xanthocercus Allen, Erdmann & Pertiwi 2023 -- (Anto et al. 2024:6 [ref. 40874]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus xanthocercus Allen, Erdmann & Pertiwi 2023. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Indian Ocean: Lakshadweep (India), Maldives and Sri Lanka. Habitat: marine.

xanthosternus, Pomacentrus Allen [G. R.] 1991:163, 233, Fig. [Damselfishes of the world; ref. 19344] Pulau Putri, Seribu Islands Java Sea, Indonesia, depth 2-3 meters. Holotype: LIPI NCIP 3996. Paratypes: BPBM 18576 (1), LIPI NCIP 4000 (1), WAM P.25248-002 (2). Type catalog: Hutchins & Smith 1991:31 [ref. 19335], Moore et al. 2008:34 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Pomacentrus xanthosternus Allen 1991 -- (Allen 2001:3345 [ref. 26132], Allen & Adrim 2003:47 [ref. 26830], Allen & Wright 2003:136 [ref. 27247], Allen & Erdmann 2012:626 [ref. 31980], Parenti 2021:79 [ref. 38418], Allen & Erdmann 2024:682 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus xanthosternus Allen 1991. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Myanmar, Thailand and Indonesia. Habitat: marine.

yoshii, Pomacentrus Allen [G. R.] & Randall [J. E.] 2004:83, Figs. 7-8 [aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology v. 9 (no. 2); ref. 28268] Outer reel slope off Calalen Islet, Majuro Atoll, Caroline Islands, depth 10-15 meters. Holotype: BPBM 39299. Paratypes: BPBM 9660 (1); CAS 220648 (2); MNHN 2004-2985 (2); USNM 380166 (1), 380167 (1); WAM P.32463-001 (2). Type catalog: Moore et al. 2008:34 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Pomacentrus yoshii Allen & Randall 2004 -- (Parenti 2021:79 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus yoshii Allen & Randall 2004. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Caroline Islands (Federated States of Micronesia). Habitat: marine.