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Pomacentridae
regal damselfish
Neopomacentrus cyanomos
Endemic Pomacentrid Fish of Indo West Pacific
Neopomacentrus cyanomos, commonly known as the regal demoiselle, is a fish native to the Indo-Pacific region from the Persian Gulf, the Red Sea and the coastal waters of east Africa east to the Philippines, north to southern Japan, south to northern Australia and Melanesia. It has also been found as an invasive species in the Gulf of Mexico, off the Yucatan Peninsula, although how they arrived there is unknown.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Order
- Blennies and Allies
- Family
- Pomacentridae
- Genus
- Neopomacentrus
- Maximum length
- 10 cm
- Water
- Marine
- Body shape
- fusiform
- Distribution
- Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf (Ref.80050); Red Sea and East Africa to the Philippines, north to southern Japan, south to northern Australia and Melanesia (except Fiji).
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern

