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Ovalentaria/misc (Various families in series Ovalentaria) >
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes) > Pomacentrinae
Etymology: Pomacentrus: Greek, poma, -atos = cover, operculum + Greek, kentron = sting (Ref. 45335); vatosoa: Name means 'beautiful stone' in Malagasy, referring to the opalescent or pearlescent qualities of the new species in life..