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Pomacentrus simsiang Bleeker, 1856

Source-backed taxonomic record

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.

Identity & source status

Scientific name
Pomacentrus simsiang Bleeker, 1856
Name authority
Bleeker, 1856
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.

  1. domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
  2. kingdomAnimalia
  3. phylumChordata
  4. subphylumVertebrata
  5. infraphylumGnathostomata
  6. parvphylumOsteichthyes
  7. gigaclassActinopterygii
  8. superclassActinopteri
  9. classTeleostei
  10. familyPomacentridae Bonaparte, 1831
  11. genusPomacentrus Lacepède, 1802
  12. speciesPomacentrus simsiang Bleeker, 1856

Close classified relatives

These entries share the source’s genus, Pomacentrus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.

SpeciesClassificationSource status
Pomacentrus arabicus Allen, 1991PomacentridaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Pomacentrus atriaxillaris Allen, 2002PomacentridaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Pomacentrus auriventris Allen, 1991PomacentridaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Pomacentrus bankanensis Bleeker, 1854PomacentridaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Pomacentrus bintanensis Allen, 1999PomacentridaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Pomacentrus bipunctatus Allen & Randall, 2004PomacentridaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Pomacentrus burroughi Fowler, 1918PomacentridaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
whitetail damselPomacentrus chrysurus Cuvier, 1830PomacentridaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Pomacentrus coelestis Jordan & Starks, 1901PomacentridaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Pomacentrus cuneatus Allen, 1991PomacentridaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Pomacentrus grammorhynchus Fowler, 1918PomacentridaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Pomacentrus imitator (Whitley, 1964)PomacentridaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied

Browse 338 records assigned to Pomacentridae.

Names & synonyms

Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.

Recorded nameSource status
Pomacentrus siamsiang Bleeker, 1856 Bleeker, 1856synonym
Pomacentrus tropicus Seale, 1910 Seale, 1910synonym
Pomacentrus hebardi Fowler, 1918 Fowler, 1918synonym

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.

  1. Bleeker, P. (1856). Verslag omtrent eenige vischsoorten gevangen aan de Zuidkust van Malang in Oost-Java. Natuurkundig Tijdschrift Voor Nederlandsch Indië, 11 (1): 81–92. 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:4LQHG. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.