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Neopomacentrus xanthurus

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Osteichthyes
Classis: Actinopterygii
Subclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Superordo: Acanthopterygii
Ordo: Perciformes
Subordo: Labroidei
Familia: Pomacentridae
Subfamilia: Pomacentrinae
Genus: Neopomacentrus
Species: Neopomacentrus xanthurus

Name

Neopomacentrus xanthurus Allen & Randall, 1980

Holotype: BPBM 17908. [Paratypes: BMNH 1976.9.20.10-13 (4); BPBM 20432 (1), 20473 (1); HUJ 8371 (1), MNHN 1976-0117 (5); TAU P.3780 (7); USNM 216479 (106); WAM P.25618-001 (5), P.25790-005 (2), P.25794-003 (8), P.25795-001 (4)].

Type locality: Suakin harbor, off marine lab jetty, Sudan, Red Sea, depth 0.5 meters.

References

* Allen, G.R. & J.E. Randall 1980: A review of the damselfishes (Teleostei: Pomacentridae) of the Red Sea. Israel Journal of Zoology, 29(1/3): 1-98.
* Allen, G.R. 1991: Damselfishes of the world. Mergus Publishers, Melle, Germany. 271 pp.
* FishBase link : species Neopomacentrus xanthurus (Mirror site)


Vernacular names
English: Red Sea Demoiselle

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