219: POMACENTRIDAE (DAMSELFISHES)
Genus Lepidozygus Gunther, 1862
One species; widespread in the Indo-Pacific region.
219.28 Lepidozygus tapeinosoma
(Bleeker, 1856)
PLATE 87
Redwing coral damsel
Rooivlerk-koraalnooi
Pomacentrus tapeinosoma Bleeker, 1856: 376 (Ternate). Lepidozygus
anthioides Smith, 1955: 888, PI. 20, Fig. C (Astove Id.); 1961: 569, No.
758c. Lepidozygus tapeinosoma: Allen, 1975: 107*; Smith, 1980: 181.
D XII,14·15; A 11,15·16; P 21-23; LL 19-20; total GR 26-28. Depth 2.93.4; head 3.8-4.1.
Colour of head and body changes to reddish after death.
Attains 10 cm. Inhabits reefs to at least 20 m; usually found
with aggregations of Nemanthias carberryi, tropical IndoWest Pacific, south to Durban.
Genus Neopomacentrus Allen, 1975
Fourteen species; 3 in our area.
KEY TO SPECIES
la Edge of suborbital hidden by scales ........................ N. cyanomos
1 b Edge of suborbital exposed ................................................. 2
2a Prolonged filaments of C blackish; faint dusky bar
from P to V bases; live specimens with 3 violet
spots above P .......................................................... N. fallax
2b Prolonged filaments of C pale; no bar between
P and V bases; live specimens without violet
spots above P ................................................... N. fuliginosus
219.29 Neopomacentrus cyanomos
(Bleeker, 1856)
PLATE 87
Crescent damsel
Halfmaan-nooientjie
Pomacentrus cyanomos Bleeker, 1856: 89 (Djakarta). Pomacentrus
opercularis (non Gunther): Smith, SFSA No. 758*. Pomacentrus inhacae
Smith, 1955: 894 (Inhaca Id.); 1961: 569, No. 758. Pomacentrus taeniurus
(non Bleeker): Smith, 1960: 342*. Neopomacentrus cyanomos: Allen,
1975: 170*; Smith, 1980: 181.
219.29 Neopomacentrus cyanomos: 10 em (N. Mozambique).
678
D XIII,Il-12; A 11,10-12; P 17; LL 17-18; total GR 21-24. Depth
2.2-2.6; head 3.0-3.2.
Attains 9 cm. Inhabits reefs to at least 30 m. Tropical
Indian Ocean and Indo-Australian Archipelago; south to
Kosi Bay.
219.30 Neopomacentrus tal/ax
(Peters, 1855)
Violet damsel
Violet nooientjie
Glyphidodonfallax Peters, 1855: 266 (Mozambique). Abudefduffallax:
Smith, SFSA No. 767; 1960: 338*.
D XIII,l1; A 11,11-12; P 16-17; LL 16-17; total GR 19-20. Depth
2.3-2.5; head 3.2-3.5.
Body dusky dark grey with 3 bright violet spots above P.
Similar spots above eye, on opercle and preopercle. Cheek
and snout with violet sheen. Dark bar across P base. Edge
of spinous D violet with light blue submarginal line.
Juveniles bluish with a blue line from snout to eye. Attains
10 cm. Inhabits shallow protected areas along Mozambique
coast north of Inhambane.
219.30 Neopomacentrus tal/ax: 7 em (Mozambique Id.).
219.31 Neopomacentrus tu/iginosus
(Smith, 1960)
Sooty damsel
Roet-nooientjie
Abudefduffuliginosus Smith, 1960: 339, Fig. 6 (Mozambique Id.).
D XIII,11; A 11,11-12; P 16-17; LL 16-17; total GR 20-23. Depth
2.2-2.3; head 3.3-3.5.
219.31 Neopomacentrus tu/iginosus: 11 em holotype (Mozambique Id.).
Genus Lepidozygus Gunther, 1862
One species; widespread in the Indo-Pacific region.
219.28 Lepidozygus tapeinosoma
(Bleeker, 1856)
PLATE 87
Redwing coral damsel
Rooivlerk-koraalnooi
Pomacentrus tapeinosoma Bleeker, 1856: 376 (Ternate). Lepidozygus
anthioides Smith, 1955: 888, PI. 20, Fig. C (Astove Id.); 1961: 569, No.
758c. Lepidozygus tapeinosoma: Allen, 1975: 107*; Smith, 1980: 181.
D XII,14·15; A 11,15·16; P 21-23; LL 19-20; total GR 26-28. Depth 2.93.4; head 3.8-4.1.
Colour of head and body changes to reddish after death.
Attains 10 cm. Inhabits reefs to at least 20 m; usually found
with aggregations of Nemanthias carberryi, tropical IndoWest Pacific, south to Durban.
Genus Neopomacentrus Allen, 1975
Fourteen species; 3 in our area.
KEY TO SPECIES
la Edge of suborbital hidden by scales ........................ N. cyanomos
1 b Edge of suborbital exposed ................................................. 2
2a Prolonged filaments of C blackish; faint dusky bar
from P to V bases; live specimens with 3 violet
spots above P .......................................................... N. fallax
2b Prolonged filaments of C pale; no bar between
P and V bases; live specimens without violet
spots above P ................................................... N. fuliginosus
219.29 Neopomacentrus cyanomos
(Bleeker, 1856)
PLATE 87
Crescent damsel
Halfmaan-nooientjie
Pomacentrus cyanomos Bleeker, 1856: 89 (Djakarta). Pomacentrus
opercularis (non Gunther): Smith, SFSA No. 758*. Pomacentrus inhacae
Smith, 1955: 894 (Inhaca Id.); 1961: 569, No. 758. Pomacentrus taeniurus
(non Bleeker): Smith, 1960: 342*. Neopomacentrus cyanomos: Allen,
1975: 170*; Smith, 1980: 181.
219.29 Neopomacentrus cyanomos: 10 em (N. Mozambique).
678
D XIII,Il-12; A 11,10-12; P 17; LL 17-18; total GR 21-24. Depth
2.2-2.6; head 3.0-3.2.
Attains 9 cm. Inhabits reefs to at least 30 m. Tropical
Indian Ocean and Indo-Australian Archipelago; south to
Kosi Bay.
219.30 Neopomacentrus tal/ax
(Peters, 1855)
Violet damsel
Violet nooientjie
Glyphidodonfallax Peters, 1855: 266 (Mozambique). Abudefduffallax:
Smith, SFSA No. 767; 1960: 338*.
D XIII,l1; A 11,11-12; P 16-17; LL 16-17; total GR 19-20. Depth
2.3-2.5; head 3.2-3.5.
Body dusky dark grey with 3 bright violet spots above P.
Similar spots above eye, on opercle and preopercle. Cheek
and snout with violet sheen. Dark bar across P base. Edge
of spinous D violet with light blue submarginal line.
Juveniles bluish with a blue line from snout to eye. Attains
10 cm. Inhabits shallow protected areas along Mozambique
coast north of Inhambane.
219.30 Neopomacentrus tal/ax: 7 em (Mozambique Id.).
219.31 Neopomacentrus tu/iginosus
(Smith, 1960)
Sooty damsel
Roet-nooientjie
Abudefduffuliginosus Smith, 1960: 339, Fig. 6 (Mozambique Id.).
D XIII,11; A 11,11-12; P 16-17; LL 16-17; total GR 20-23. Depth
2.2-2.3; head 3.3-3.5.
219.31 Neopomacentrus tu/iginosus: 11 em holotype (Mozambique Id.).