Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Ovalentaria/misc
Family: Pomacentridae Damselfishes
Subfamily: Microspathodontinae
Genus: Similiparma

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Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Central Atlantic
Max. Length 16 cm SL
Similiparma hermani (Steindachner, 1887)

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Similiparma hermani
[Cape damsel]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Similiparma lurida (Cuvier, 1830)

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Similiparma lurida
[Canary damsel]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Similiparma hermani Cape damsel Eastern Central Atlantic 16 SL 1887
Similiparma lurida Canary damsel Eastern Atlantic 15 TL 1830



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