Damselfish

Description: Adult body dark brown, head blue, forehead pale, middle back spot white large (Ref. 90102). White bar below front of dorsal fin when juveniles, reducing with growth and migrating to about centre of dorsal fin base (Ref. 48636).

Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate (Ref. 205). Males guard and aerate the eggs (Ref. 205).

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14 - 15; Analspines: 2; Analsoft rays: 13 - 14

Occurs inshore (Ref. 75154). Found among coral outcrops and seagrass beds of silty areas of lagoon and coastal reefs (Ref. 9710). Diurnal species (Ref. 113699).

Adults are found among coral outcrops and seagrass beds of silty areas of lagoon and coastal reefs (Ref. 9710), usually subtidal to a few meters depth (Ref. 48636). Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate (Ref. 205). Males guard and aerate the eggs (Ref. 205). Diurnal species (Ref. 113699).