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Class: Teleostei
Order: Ovalentaria/misc
Family: Pomacentridae Damselfishes
Subfamily: Microspathodontinae
Genus: Microspathodon

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4 species (see list below)
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Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Microspathodon bairdii (Gill, 1862)

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Microspathodon bairdii
[Bumphead damselfish]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 21 cm TL
Microspathodon chrysurus (Cuvier, 1830)

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Microspathodon chrysurus
[Yellowtail damselfish]

Photo by Fenner, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 31 cm SL
Microspathodon dorsalis (Gill, 1862)

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Microspathodon dorsalis
[Giant damselfish]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 17 cm SL
Microspathodon frontatus Emery, 1970

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Microspathodon frontatus
[Guinean damselfish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Microspathodon bairdii Bumphead damselfish Eastern Pacific 25 SL 1862
Microspathodon chrysurus Yellowtail damselfish Western Atlantic 21 TL 1830
Microspathodon dorsalis Giant damselfish Eastern Pacific 31 SL 1862
Microspathodon frontatus Guinean damselfish Eastern Atlantic 17 SL 1970



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