Kingdom Animalia Family Pomacentridae Genus Microspathodon Order Perciformes | Class Actinopterygii Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
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Similar Microspathodon, Stegastes flavilatus, Abudefduf troschelii, Cortez rainbow wrasse, Johnrandallia nigrirostris | ||
Giant damselfish practice syncronized swimming in the surge at elephant rock
Giant Damselfish (Microspathodon dorsalis) inhabit rocky reefs, below the surf zone at depths of 1–25 m. They feed mainly on low-profile, attached algae. They defend both feeding and reproductive territories by driving off other fishes and divers who come too close. They are oviparous, and form distinct pairings during breeding. The eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate. Males guard and aerate the eggs.
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- Giant damselfish practice syncronized swimming in the surge at elephant rock
- Giant damselfish beaubrummel
- Distribution
- References
Giant damselfish beaubrummel
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: central Gulf of California to Malpelo Island (Colombia), including the Revillagigedo, Cocos Island and the Galapagos islands.
References
Giant damselfish Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA