What are damselfishes?
They belong to Family Pomacentridae. According to FishBase: the family has 28 genera and 321 species. They are mainly found in the Indo-Pacific oceans, some are found in brackish waters. Anemonefishes (made famous by the cartoon ‘Nemo’) are among the better known members of this family. Features: Damselfishes vary widely in size, colour and shape. Some species can grow to 35cm, others are 1cm or smaller. Those that eat algae tend to be duller while plankton-feeders tend to be more colourful. What do they eat? As a family, they eat a wide variety of things. Plankton-feeding damselfishes are believed to play an important role in reefs as they occur in such huge numbers that they effectively filter the currents. Damselfishes that feed on algae are often aggressively territorial, defending their feeding area from all intruders. These tiny damselfishes will vigorously harass larger fishes and even divers. Damsel babies: In many species, a nest site is prepared by one or both partners. The e
