whitetail damsel
Pomacentrus chrysurus Cuvier, 1830
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Pomacentrus chrysurus, the whitetail damselfish, is a species of damselfish in the family Pomacentridae. It is found in the Indo-Pacific. It can grow up to 9 centimetres (3.5 in). They are found at a depth range from 0 to 3 metres (0.0 to 9.8 ft).
Wikipedia contributors, Pomacentrus chrysurus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T06:02:07.202066+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Pomacentrus chrysurus Cuvier, 1830
- Name authority
- Cuvier, 1830
- Common name
- whitetail damsel
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Family
- Pomacentridae
- Genus
- Pomacentrus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- familyPomacentridae Bonaparte, 1831
- genusPomacentrus Lacepède, 1802
- speciesPomacentrus chrysurus Cuvier, 1830
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Pomacentrus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Pomacentrus arabicus Allen, 1991 | PomacentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Pomacentrus atriaxillaris Allen, 2002 | PomacentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Pomacentrus auriventris Allen, 1991 | PomacentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Pomacentrus bankanensis Bleeker, 1854 | PomacentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Pomacentrus bintanensis Allen, 1999 | PomacentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Pomacentrus bipunctatus Allen & Randall, 2004 | PomacentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Pomacentrus burroughi Fowler, 1918 | PomacentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Pomacentrus coelestis Jordan & Starks, 1901 | PomacentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Pomacentrus cuneatus Allen, 1991 | PomacentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Pomacentrus grammorhynchus Fowler, 1918 | PomacentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Pomacentrus imitator (Whitley, 1964) | PomacentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Pomacentrus magniseptus Allen, Erdmann & Pertiwi, 2017 | PomacentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Glyphidodon luteocaudatus Saville-Kent, 1893 Saville-Kent, 1893 | synonym |
| Pomacentrus flavicauda Whitley, 1928 Whitley, 1928 | synonym |
| Pomacentrus rhodonotatus Bleeker, 1853 Bleeker, 1853 | synonym |
| Pomacentrus luteocaudatus (Saville-Kent, 1893) (Saville-Kent, 1893) | synonym |
| Pomacentrus hogoleuensis Hombron & Jacquinot, 1853 Hombron & Jacquinot, 1853 | synonym |
| Pomacentrus rhodonotus Bleeker, 1853 Bleeker, 1853 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Cuvier, G., & Valenciennes, A. (1830). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome cinquième. Livre cinquième. Des Sciénoïdes. Livre cinquième. Des Sciénoïdes. v. 5: i–xxviii + 1–499 + 4 pp., Pls. 100–140. [Cuvier authored volume. i–xx + 1–374 in Strasbourg edition.]. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:4LQC9. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.