Altrichthys

Altrichthys
Altrichthys curatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Pomacentridae
Subfamily: Chrominae
Genus: Altrichthys
Allen, 1999
Species

2, see text.

Altrichthys is a small genus of damselfish in the family Pomacentridae, native to the central Indo-Pacific.

Species

There are three species in the genus.

Species Common name Image
Altrichthys alelia

Bernardi, Longo & Quiros, 2017
Altrichthys azurelineatus

(Fowler and Bean, 1928)

 azure damsel
Altrichthys curatus

(Allen, 1999)

 guardian damselfish

References

  1. 1 2 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Altrichthys". FishBase. June 2017 version.
  2. ↑ Bernardi, G. (2011). Monophyletic origin of brood care in damselfishes. Archived 2011-09-09 at Archive-It Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 59(1) 245-48.