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Blackstripe Topminnow
Fundulus notatus
The blackstripe topminnow, Fundulus notatus, is a small freshwater fish in the family Fundulidae, found in central North America.
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Starhead Topminnow
Fundulus nottii
Starhead Topminnow (Fundulus nottii)
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Plains Topminnow
Fundulus sciadicus
Plains Topminnow (Fundulus sciadicus)
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Russetfin Topminnow
Fundulus escambiae
Fundulus is a genus of ray-finned fishes in the superfamily Funduloidea, family Fundulidae. It belongs to the order of toothcarps (Cyprinodontiformes), and therein the large suborder Cyprinodontoidei. Most of its closest living relatives are egg-laying, with the notable exception of the splitfin livebearers (Goodeidae).
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Blacksmith Chromis
Chromis punctipinnis
The blacksmith, also known as the blacksmith chromis and blacksmith damselfish, is a species of fish in the damselfish family. It is native to the subtropical northeastern Pacific Ocean, where it range is from Monterey Bay, California, USA, to central Baja California, Mexico. This small fish is associated with rocky reefs and kelp forests.
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Vanderbilt Chromis
Chromis vanderbilti
Pycnochromis vanderbilti, commonly known as Vanderbilt's chromis, is a species of damselfish native to the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. The specific name honours the yachtsman and explorer George Washington Vanderbilt III (1914–1961), the organiser of an expedition to Oahu in 1940 during which the type was collected. In naming this species Fowler acknowledged Vanderbilt for his role in developing the collection of fishes at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.
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Bicolor Chromis
Chromis margaritifer
Bicolor Chromis (Chromis margaritifer)
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Azure Damselfish
Chrysiptera hemicyanea
Chrysiptera hemicyanea, known commonly as the azure damselfish, azure demoiselle, half-blue demoiselle, and yellow-dipped damsel, is a species of damselfish.
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Yellowtail Blue Damselfish
Chrysiptera parasema
Chrysiptera parasema, also known as yellowtail damselfish, yellowtail blue damsel, goldtail demoiselle and other variations, is a saltwater species of fish from the Indo-Pacific. It was described by Henry Weed Fowler in 1918.
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Talbot's Damselfish
Chrysiptera talboti
Talbot's Damselfish (Chrysiptera talboti)
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Stark's Damselfish
Chrysiptera starcki
Chrysiptera starcki, commonly known as Starck's demoiselle or Starck's damselfish, is a species of damselfish in the family Pomacentridae. It is native to the western Pacific Ocean, where it has been reported from the Ryukyu Islands and Taiwan to Australia, New Caledonia, and Tonga. It was originally described in 1973 as Abudefduf starcki.
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Rolland's Damselfish
Chrysiptera rollandi
Rolland's Damselfish (Chrysiptera rollandi)
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Springeri Damselfish
Chrysiptera springeri
Springeri Damselfish (Chrysiptera springeri)
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Tracey's Damselfish
Chrysiptera traceyi
Tracey's Damselfish (Chrysiptera traceyi)
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Three Stripe Damsel
Dascyllus aruanus
Three Stripe Damsel (Dascyllus aruanus)
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Four Stripe Damsel
Dascyllus melanurus
Dascyllus melanurus, known commonly as the four stripe damselfish, blacktail dascyllus, humbug damselfish, blacktail damselfish, and blacktail humbug, is a species of fish in the family Pomacentridae. It is native to the western Pacific Ocean. It is sometimes kept as an aquarium pet.
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Two Stripe Damsel
Dascyllus reticulatus
Two Stripe Damsel (Dascyllus reticulatus)
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Domino Damsel
Dascyllus trimaculatus
The threespot dascyllus, also known as the domino damsel or simply domino, is a species of damselfish from the family Pomacentridae. It is native to the Indo-Pacific from the Red Sea and East Africa, to the Pitcairn Islands, southern Japan, and Australia, and can also be found in some parts of the Philippines.
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Blue Devil Damsel
Chrysiptera cyanea
Chrysiptera cyanea is a species of damselfish found in the wide Indo-West Pacific but not known in the Red Sea. A few individuals were observed in the Mediterranean Sea in 2013 off Slovenia, a likely aquarium release.
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Fiji Blue Devil
Chrysiptera taupou
Fiji Blue Devil (Chrysiptera taupou)
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