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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
The Starhead topminnow is a native United States species that ranges from the Ouachita River drainage in Louisiana, the Big Black river in Mississippi, and extends northward into the Mississippi River and Lake Michigan basins to the southern Michigan and southern Wisconsin areas. The Starhead topminnow is endangered due to the removal of aquatic vegetation and the continued development of land that infringes on its habitat.
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Plains Topminnow
Fundulus sciadicus
The plains topminnow is a species of freshwater topminnow found in North America. The fish has a small range within the United States of America which consists of two major populations.
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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 its 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
Pycnochromis margaritifer, known commonly as the bicolor chromis, is a species of marine fish in the family Pomacentridae. The species was reclassified as Pycnochromis margaritifer in 2021, and is still listed under the former name Chromis margaritifer in some places.
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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
Stark's Damselfish (Chrysiptera 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
Dascyllus aruanus, known commonly as the whitetail dascyllus or humbug damselfish among other vernacular names, is a species of marine fish in the family Pomacentridae.
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Four Stripe Damsel
Dascyllus melanurus
Four Stripe Damsel (Dascyllus melanurus)
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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
Blue Devil Damsel (Chrysiptera cyanea)
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Fiji Blue Devil
Chrysiptera taupou
Fiji Blue Devil (Chrysiptera taupou)
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