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Roland Damsel (Chrysiptera rollandi). Love my trio and very peaceful with each other. #damselfish #chrysipterarollandi #chrysiptera https://www.instagram.com/p/ByBvfkfpzSM/?igshid=r2sfymtffg1g

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Azure Damselfish (Chrysiptera hemicyanea)

Azure Damselfish (Chrysiptera hemicyanea)

Chrysiptera hemicyanea commonly known as the Azure Damselfish. It is a semi-aggressive fish from the Indo-Pacific region. From the depth range of 5 to 40 m and grow to a size of 2.7 inches. Reef-associated and has a very striking personality with colors of bright blue and yellow. Very popular among both beginners and advance hobbyists. This fish is hardy and can tolerate substandard water…

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Talbot damselfish (Chrysiptera talboti)

Talbot damselfish (Chrysiptera talboti)

Here is an amazing looking Chrysiptera talboti, commonly known as the Talbot damselfish. Found in the Western Pacific and the East of Indian Ocean, mostly around coral reefs. Spotted at the depth range of 5- 35 m and to a size of 2.4 Inches. This is a reef-associated fish and has some very bright colors of yellow and light pinkish. Face yellow and body light pinkish has a black patch towards the…

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corisgaimard(carminecolor) by swmsk Via Flickr: chrysipteracyanea(cobaltblue)

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Starck’s demoiselle - Chrysiptera starcki

A beautiful front view of Chrysiptera starcki (Perciformes - Pomacentridae), a species native to the West Pacific.

Recent attempts to see fish through their own eyes and to quantify colors as spectra now suggest that most fish on the reef, even the small, stunningly colored brilliant blue/green and yellow jewels, may also be well camouflaged, at least when they need to.

When seen against a body of water, blue-green colors allow the fish to reduce contrast against this background. To be camouflaged, the fish must place itself in the water column against the blue water background. 

Damselfish species are in fact most often found in shallow water, near the bottom contrasting conspicuously against it, so these species may simply be using blue as good flag communication color against reef background. However, over enough distance, scattered light and absorption will render blue objects indistinguishable from a hazy blue background. Furthermore, if they are flushed from their benthic haunts and chased through the water, they will rapidly blend with the water into which they are escaping.

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Photo credit: ©Russell Gilbert | Locality: Maeda misaki, Okinawa, Japan (2012)

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Starck’s demoiselle | ©Klaus Stiefel   (Okinawa, Japan)

Better known as Starck’s demoiselle, this bicolored damselfish, up to 7 cm length, is scientifically named Chrysiptera starcki (Perciformes - Pomacentridae).

C. starcki is a marine, reef-associated fish found in Western Pacific, from the Ryukyu Islands to Taiwan and from Queensland, Australia to New Caledonia. It also has been reported from Tonga [1].

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The Tuxedo Damselfish | ©LemonTeaYK

Chrysiptera tricincta (Perciformes - Pomacentridae), commonly named Threeband damselfish, is a reef-associated fish up to 6 cm, found in Western Pacific: Indonesia to Samoa, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Sydney, Australia and New Caledonia [source].