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Andaman Damselfish
Pomacentrus alleni
Pomacentrus alleni is a Damselfish from the Eastern Indian Ocean. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 6 cm in length.
From the article Pomacentrus alleni on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
This fish is overall neon blue, but its anal fin is yellow and there is a broad black streak along the lower part of the caudal peduncle and caudal fin. It may reach up to 6 cm in length.
In human culture
The specific name of this fish honors the ichthyologist Gerald R. Allen of the Western Australia Museum in Perth.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 486019.