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Zalembius rosaceus (Jordan & Gilbert, 1880). Pink Seaperch or Pink Surfperch. To 20.3 cm (8 in) TL (Miller
and Lea 1972). Point Delgada, northern California (Allen and Smith 1988) to Bahia de San Cristobal,
central Baja California (Miller and Lea 1972); isolated population in Gulf of California (Miller and Lea
1972). Surf zone and to 229 m (750 ft) (min.: Carlisle et al. 1960; max.: Eschmeyer and Herald 1983),
reported to 238 m (784 ft; RACE).
Family Pomacentridae — Damselfishes
Abudefduf declivifrons (Gill, 1862). Mexican Night Sergeant. To 18 cm (7.1 in) TL (Allen and Robertson
1994). Bahia Magdalena, southern Baja California and Gulf of California to Costa Rica (Robertson and
Allen 2002). Tidepools (SIO 59-208) and to 5 m (17 ft; Allen and Robertson 1994).
Abudefduf troschelii (Gill, 1862). Panamic Sergeant Major. To 22.9 cm (9 in) TL (Thomson et al. 1979). King
Harbor, Redondo Beach, southern California (Pondella 1997) to Pucusana, Peru (Chirichigno and Vélez
1998), including Gulf of California (Schneider and Krupp in Fischer et al. 1995) and Islas Galápagos
(Grove and Lavenberg 1997) and other offshore islands (Robertson and Allen 2002). Tidepools (Watson
in Moser 1996) and to 15 m (50 ft; Robertson and Allen 2002).
Azurina hirundo Jordan & McGregor, 1898. Swallow Damselfish. To 17 cm (6.8 in) TL (Robertson and Allen
2002). Anacapa, Santa Catalina, and San Clemente islands, southern California (Richards and Engle
2001); Isla Guadalupe, Rocas Alijos, and Islas Revillagigedo (Allen and Robertson 1994). Shallow waters.
Chromis alta Greenfield & Woods, 1980. Oval Chromis, Oval Damselfish, or Silverstripe Chromis. To 15 cm
(5.9 in) TL (Allen and Robertson 1994). Santa Catalina Island, southern California (Richards and Engle
2001), Islas San Benito, central Baja California (SIO 85-199), and (mainland) Arrecife Sacramento
(29°40'N, 115°47'W; M. L., unpubl. data), central Baja California to Pucusana, Peru (Chirichigno and
Vélez 1998), including Gulf of California (Allen and Robertson 1994), Islas Galápagos (Grove and
Lavenberg 1997), and many other offshore islands (Robertson and Allen 2002). At depths of 1–200 m
(4–656 ft) (min.: Grove and Lavenberg 1997; max.: McCosker et al. 1997).
Chromis atrilobata Gill, 1862. Scissortail Chromis or Scissortail Damselfish. To about 13 cm (5.1 in) TL
(Grove and Lavenberg 1997). Isla Guadalupe (SIO 57-190) and Isla Cedros (M. L., unpubl. data), central
Baja California and (mainland) Rocas Chester (27°53'N, 115°47'W; M. L., unpubl. data) to Pucusana,
Peru (Chirichigno and Vélez 1998), including Gulf of California (Schneider and Krupp in Fischer et al.
1995) and Islas Galápagos (Grove and Lavenberg 1997). At depths of 1–80 m (3–262 ft) (min.: Robertson
and Allen 2002; max.: Schneider and Krupp in Fischer et al. 1995).
*Chromis limbaughi Greenfield & Woods, 1980. Blue-and-Yellow Chromis or Limbaugh’s Damselfish. To
12 cm (4.7 in) TL (Allen and Robertson 1994). Gulf of California to southern tip of Baja California
(Schneider and Krupp in Fischer et al. 1995). At depths of 5–76 m (17–249 ft) (min.: Schneider and
Krupp in Fischer et al. 1995; max.: Thomson et al. 2000).
Chromis punctipinnis (Cooper, 1863). Blacksmith. To 30.5 cm (12 in) TL (Miller and Lea 1972). Monterey
Bay, central California to Punta San Pablo, central Baja California (Miller and Lea 1972). At depths of
2–62 m (7–203 ft) (min.: Pondella and Allen 2003; max.: M. L., unpubl. data).
Hypsypops rubicundus (Girard, 1854). Garibaldi. To 35.6 cm (14 in) TL (Miller and Lea 1972). Monterey
Bay, central California (Miller and Lea 1972) to southwest corner of Gulf of California, southern Baja
California (Robertson and Allen 2002). Intertidal and to 29 m (95 ft) (min.: Mitchell 1953; max.: Miller
and Lea 1972).
*Microspathodon bairdii (Gill, 1862). Bumphead Damselfish or Sheephead Mickey. To 31 cm (12.1 in) TL
(Grove and Lavenberg 1997). Gulf of California, including southern tip of Baja California (Schneider and
Krupp in Fischer et al. 1995), to Ecuador (Thomson et al. 2000), Islas Galápagos (Grove and Lavenberg
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