Pomacentridae
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{{Taxobox
| color = pink
| name = Clownfish and Damselfish
| image = cocoa damselfish.jpg
| image_width = 200px
| image_caption = Cocoa damselfish, Stegastes variabilis
| regnum = Animalia
| phylum = Chordata
| classis = Actinopterygii
| ordo = Perciformes
| familia = Pomacentridae
| subdivision_ranks = Genera
| subdivision =
Abudefduf
Acanthochromis
Altrichthys
Amblyglyphidodon
Amblypomacentrus
Amphiprion
Azurina
Cheiloprion
Chromis
Chrysiptera
Dascyllus
Dischistodus
Hemiglyphidodon
Hypsypops
Labrodascyllus
Lepidozygus
Mecaenichthys
Microspathodon
Neoglyphidodon
Neopomacentrus
Nexilosus
Parma
Plectroglyphidodon
Pomacentrus
Pomachromis
Premnas
Pristotis
Stegastes
Teixeirichthys
}}
Pomacentridae (New Latin, from Greek "poma" operculum + "kentron" sting) is a family of perciform fish, comprising the damselfishes and clownfishes. They are exclusively marine (rarely brackish), and noted for their hardy constitutions and territoriality. Many are brightly coloured, so they are popular in aquaria.
Around 360 species are classified in this family, in approximately 28 genera. Of these, members of two genera, Amphiprion and Premnas are commonly called Clownfish or Anemonefish, while members of other genera (e.g. Chromis) are commonly called Damselfish.
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