Economic Importance for Humans: Positive
Many damselfishes are brilliantly colored and are popular aquarium fish. In aquarium settings they can be aggressive, but are extremely hardy. In some areas bordering the Indian Ocean people eat damselfishes that they catch in traps or with hooks, but in general pomacentrids are not used for food.
Positive Impacts: pet trade ; food
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Author: Monica Weinheimer, Animal Diversity Web
Weinheimer, M. 2003. "Pomacentridae" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed April 04, 2012 at http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Pomacentridae.html
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