Pomacentridae

Japanese: Pomacentridae

...A marine fish of the family Pomacentridae in the order Perciformes (illustration). It is also the general term for fish in the family Pomacentridae. This family is a large one, with 17 genera and 90 species found around Japan alone. All of them are small, oval-shaped, and colorful, and are popular in aquariums, including clownfish. ...

From [Tropical Fish]

...Butterflyfish and other fishes have many unique shapes and colors, but they are generally medium to large in size and are not suitable for keeping at home except in the juvenile stage. (1) Pomacentridae This group is closely related to the cichlid family of freshwater tropical fishes, and a wide variety of species are found in tropical and subtropical waters where coral reefs are well developed. Most of the fish in this group are small, active swimmers, hardy, and easy to keep. ...

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Pomacentridae" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…スズキ目スズメダイ科の海産魚（イラスト）。またスズメダイ科Pomacentridae魚類の総称でもある。本科は日本周辺に見られるものだけでも17属90種という大世帯の科だが，いずれも卵円形の小型種で，色彩豊かで，クマノミをはじめ水族館の人気者が多い。…

【熱帯魚】より

…チョウチョウウオ類をはじめその他の魚は，個性的な姿や色彩のものが多いが，本来中型ないし大型魚で，幼魚期を除いては家庭での飼育には向いていない。(1)スズメダイ科Pomacentridae　淡水熱帯魚のシクリッド科に近縁のグループで，サンゴ礁の発達している熱帯，亜熱帯の海域に多種多彩な種類がいる。このグループの魚はほとんどが小型で，活発に泳ぎ，じょうぶで飼いやすい。…

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