Dascyllus marginatus

Red Sea damsel ( Dascyllus marginatus )

The Red Sea damsel ( Dascyllus marginatus ) is a species of the family of damselfish (Pomacentridae ). The fish live in the Red Sea, the Gulf of Oman in the northwestern Indian Ocean and possibly also to the coastal regions in between. They replace the closely related power - damsel ( Dascyllus reticulatus ) from the rest of the Indo-Pacific.

Features

Red Sea damselfishes are five to six inches long, making them the smallest damselfishes. They have a hochrükigen, laterally flattened body, which is 1.4 to 1.5 times longer than high. Your color is white to light blue, the outer regions of back, abdominal and anal fins are blackish. The area around the pectoral fin is dark. Their scales are edged yellowish or slightly darker and give the fish a light mesh pattern. Along the lateral line organ they have 18 to 20 scales. The number of gill Reuse extensions is 26 to 30

• Fins formula: Dorsal XII/14-15, Anal II/13-14, pectoral 18-20.

Way of life

The fish live in depths of one to 15 meters in coral reefs associated with the stony coral genera Acropora, Porites and Stylophora. They feed on zooplankton, small ground-dwelling invertebrates and algae. Like all damselfish, they are oviparous and operate brood care.