Abstract
Observations on the natural history of the Pomacentrid fish in the Galapagos Archipelago have been documented for 6 years in all of the marine provinces, with the exception of the northernmost islands of Darwin and Wolf. This period includes the recent 1982-1983 "El Niño", a phenomenon which had strong repercussions on the insular distribution of this family. Specimens were collected and underwater photographs taken to establish colors of live fish. This paper includes local, common and scientific names, drawings and descriptions of the 11 species recorded in the coastal waters of these islands.References
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