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  Card 29
Damselfish are found in all tropical and some semitropical seas, and certain species in- habit fresh or brackish water.
Some other damselfish are less territorial and live in open water in schools ranging from six to several hundred fish.
Damselfish are lively and colorful members of the coral reef community.
goodnightstories.com /wildlife/fish/card29.htm   (611 words)

  
  NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Damselfish
A common function for Damselfish is as a biological stabilizer in new aquariums.
A common practice for Damselfish is as a biological stabilizer in new aquariums.
This fish is larger than most damselfish (eight inches) and is named for five fl bars on the side of its body that resemble the insignia of a rank in the military.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Damselfish   (759 words)

  
 damselfish. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Damselfishes rarely grow to more than 6 in.
Certain damselfishes are found associated with sea anemones, which are injurious to the fishes’; predators, and which afford protection to the damselfish.
Damselfish are classified in the phylum Chordata, subphylum Vertebrata, class Osteichthyes, order Perciformes, family Pomacentridae.
www.bartleby.com /65/da/damselfi.html   (156 words)

  
  Damselfish - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Some species of damselfish are able to adapt well in an average aquarium, but others such as the white-spotted damselfish cannot.
Many species of damselfish are kept as aquaria, and live in tropical coral reefs; however, many also live in temperate climates.
A common practice for Damselfish is as a biological stabilizer in new aquariums.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Damselfish   (251 words)

  
 Marine And Saltwater Fish: Damselfish
Damselfish will ignore invertebrates in the aquarium and feed on zooplankton and algae.
Damselfish are often used to break in or cycle a new aquarium.
The Dick's Damselfish and The Marginated Damselfish are a good choice for beginners since they are less aggressive and do not need as large of a tank as many of the other damselfish.
www.tropicalfishdata.com /marine/damselfish/damselfish.html   (577 words)

  
 Damselfish
Damselfish are the most common "starter" saltwater aquarium fish.
This variety of damselfish is among the least aggressive and one of the most beautiful.
Damselfish are omnivorous and will eat a wide variety of flake foods.
www.petinfo4u.com /damselfish.htm   (338 words)

  
 damselfish - Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Certain damselfishes are found associated with sea anemones, which are injurious to the fishes' predators, and which afford protection to the damselfish.
Threat-Sensitive Nest Defense in Domino Damselfish, Dascyllus albisella.
PCB contamination relative to age for a Pacific damselfish, Abudefduf sordidus (Pomacentridae).
www.encyclopedia.com /doc.aspx?id=1E1:damselfi   (555 words)

  
 Damselfish
They are very common, and so plentiful that the reef seems to be alive with darting, turning, hiding, often curious small colorful ovals.
Included in this family are damselfish, chromis, Dascyllus, and demoiselles.
The juvenile three-spot Dascyllus (fl and white, left) are small damselfish that often hang out in anemones with anemonefish (orange face and white bar).
www.hackingfamily.com /Underwater/damselfish.htm   (659 words)

  
 The Feistiest of Reef Fish- Damselfish, Belize Barrier Reef
Competing with parrotfish and surgeonfish for algae, the tiny, but quick damselfish are known to be formidable challengers, antagonizing their rivals until they leave the area.
This fish is larger than most damselfish (eight inches) and is named for five fl bars on the side of its body that resemble the insignia of a rank in the military.
Currently in Belize and throughout the world, damselfish have a healthy population and are not threatened.
www.ambergriscaye.com /reefbriefs/briefs64.html   (544 words)

  
 Saltwater Aquarium Fish for Marine Reef Aquariums: Damselfish
Damselfish are closely related to Clownfish, which are also a member of the Pomacentridae family.
Damselfish are found throughout the world, and are almost always associated with coral reefs.
The average size of most Damsels in captivity is around two inches, but in the wild the largest member of this family reaches over 14 inches in length.
www.liveaquaria.com /general/general.cfm?general_pagesid=38   (326 words)

  
 Garibaldi Damselfish (Hypsypops rubicunda)
The Garibaldi Damselfish comes from the cool waters off of the coast of the Eastern Central Pacific Ocean, and is one of the largest fish in the damselfish family.
The Garibaldi Damselfish is a striking orange color, and as a juvenile, is marked with many blue spots.
The Garibaldi Damselfish is sexually dimorphic, with the male taking on a larger size and exhibiting a lobe on the front of the head.
www.peteducation.com /article.cfm?cls=16&cat=1844&articleid=3161   (191 words)

  
 Black Damselfish (Paraglyphidodon melas, Neoglyphidodon melas)
The Black Damselfish is also known as the Bluefin Damselfish, Bowtie Damselfish, Yellow-back Damsel, and Royal Damsel.
In the wild, the Black Damselfish is usually solitary and often associated with soft corals on which it feeds.
The Black Damselfish is very hardy and an excellent choice for "cycling" a tank.
www.peteducation.com /article.cfm?cls=16&cat=1844&articleid=2026   (171 words)

  
 Spartanburg SC | GoUpstate.com | Spartanburg Herald-Journal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The average size of such damselfish is around 3 inches (8 centimetres).
They are all marine, however, a couple of species are regularly found in the lower stretches of rivers in pure freshwater, and usually have bright colours.
This practice is viewed negatively by many aquarists because of the foul conditions the fish are subjected to and the fact that more humane methods to stabilize an aquarium exist.
www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=damselfish   (288 words)

  
 Ladywildlife's Damselfish
Habits: Damselfish are found in all tropical and some semitropical seas, and certain species inhabit fresh or brackish water.
Damselfish stay close to the coral reef, often darting into dark crevices to hide from predators.
Yellow damselfish, Microspathodon chrysurus: Damselfish like this often lose their bright colors in captivity as they adjust to their new surroundings.
ladywildlife.com /animal/damselfish.html   (809 words)

  
 WCMC Global Coral Disease Database   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The threespot damselfish (Stegastes planifrons) is an aggressive, territorial fish that creates algal lawns on the surface of living corals, and defends these lawns from other herbivores.
In brain corals, the damselfish tend to bite on the projecting ridges.
As these ridges are colonized by algae, the fish continue to bite in new areas, resulting in a to progressive enlargement of the lawn.
www.unep-wcmc.org /marine/coraldis/cd/damselfish.htm   (315 words)

  
 underwater photography of a cocoa damselfish: Pomacentrus variabilis coral reefs
The damselfish are known for being aggressive and territorial, often chasing away fish much larger than themselves.
It is the male, not the female, that tends the 20,000 eggs of the damselfish, protecting them for the 3 - 7 days of incubation; even picking out dead eggs which could threaten the rest, and defending the batch against larger predators.
I was focusing on the azure vase coral, fire coral and the yellow sponge, when the cocoa damselfish swam right in front of the camera as I snapped the shutter release.
www.brunsonimages.com /gallery/TropicalFish/damselfish_17.html   (194 words)

  
 Damselfish Family Fish Species Information
The Damselfish (Pomacentridae): The Damselfishes are a group of small, very colorful reef fishes found throughout the subtropical and tropical regions of the world’s oceans.
These differ from nearly all other marine reef fishes by possession of a single nostril that occurs on each side of the snout that is a blind pouch.
Members of the Damselfish Family represented in the fish identification section of this website include: the Beaubrummel Major, Stegastes flavilatus; Giant Damselfish, Microspathodon dorsalis; Mexican Night Sergeant, Abudefduf declivifronsi; Oval Chromis, Oval Damselfish or Silverstripe Chromis, Chromis alta; and Panamic Sergeant Major, Abudefduf troschelii.
www.mexfish.com /fish/damselfish/damselfish.htm   (192 words)

  
 clown.fish-tropical.net - Jewel Damselfish
Damselfish are often used to break in or cycle a new aquarium.
The damselfish family is hermaphrodite by nature, meaning each fish can become either sex.
The male Damsel is usually responsible for the care and maintenance of the eggs after the fish have spawned.
www.clown.fish-tropical.net /modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=15   (270 words)

  
 Damselfish - The King Of Coral Reef Dating at BeautifulOceans.com - Coral Reef Biology Adventures And Ecotourism ...
Indeed, a male damselfish does not hesitate to chase scuba divers and snorkelers many times his size in his pursuit of convincing nearby female damselfishes that he is the right mate to choose for the fertilization of her eggs.
All damselfish aggressive?: Another interesting observation is that not all damselfish are aggressively defending their territory.
In contrast, yellowtail damselfish (Microspathodon chrysurus) – is relatively unafraid and can be easily approached They too maintain a small territory, but do not aggressively defend their domains.
blog.beautifuloceans.com /?p=68   (886 words)

  
 AquariumDomain.com - Chromis / Damsels   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Damselfish belong to the Pomacentridae family, and are closely related to Clownfish, which are also a member of the Pomacentridae family.
The average size of most Damsels in captivity is around two inches, but in the wild the largest member of this family reaches over 14 inches in length.
Damselfish are often used to break in or cycle a new aquarium due to their extreme hardiness.
www.aquariumdomain.com /fishChromisDamselIndex.asp   (234 words)

  
 Blue Damselfish - ReefPedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Aquarists are advised to think twice before putting this, or many other damselfish, into their aquarium.
Damselfishes in the wild will stake out a territory and "farm" the algae that grows in their area.
Not only is this inhumane toward the damselfish, but many new hobbyists have left any surviving damsels in a soon-to-be community tank, leading to aggression nightmares down the road.
www.reefpedia.com /index.php/Blue_Damselfish   (297 words)

  
 Three Stiped Damsel, Humbug Dascyllus, White-tailed Damselfish, Dascyllus aruanus
Three-Stripe Damsel, Humbug Dascyllus, or White-tailed Damselfish are found all over the Indo-West Pacific from eastern Africa and the Red Sea to the central and western Pacific as far north as southern Japan and south to Tuamotu islands.
The Three-Stripe Damsel, Humbug Dascyllus, or White-tailed Damselfish are generally among the easiest marine fish to keep.
Like all damselfish, they can be territorial and aggressive, especially as they get older.
animal-world.com /encyclo/marine/damsels/threestripe.php   (516 words)

  
 Anemonefish - Damsels, Family: Pomacentridae
Damsels are actually in the same family as clownfish but usually the two are separated into anemonefish (clownfish), and damselfish.
Among the exceptions to this are the Green Chromis, the Blue reef chromis, and the skunk clown.
Damselfish are known to live about 10 years in captivity and 20 years in their natural habitats.
www.animal-world.com /encyclo/marine/damsels/damsels.php   (341 words)

  
 -- Press Releases - September 2003 - From Cauliflower Corals to Clown Fish - 30 Sep 2003 - United Nations Environment ...
The report comes in advance of the UK launch of the Disney blockbuster, ‘Finding Nemo’, which has already taken the United States by storm.
The film tells the trials and tribulations of a clown anemonefish, which along with the beautiful blue-green damselfish, tops the list as the most traded tropical fish.
In the new report, Southeast Asia is shown to be the main source of the trade, but ornamental marine species are increasingly being taken from several island nations in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
www.unep.org /Documents.Multilingual/Default.asp?DocumentID=332&ArticleID=4269&l=en   (1238 words)

  
 AquariumDomain.com - Domino Damselfish   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Domino Damselfish is also commonly known as the Three Spot Damselfish, Threespot Dascyllus or Domino Damselfish within the aquarium hobby, with its name due to the three white spots on its fl body.
Domino Damselfish are fl with three white spots and have a taller and shorter body than most damselfish species.
The Domino Damselfish is an aggressive feeder and a very easy species to feed as it will readily consume a variety of meaty and vegetable based foods.
www.aquariumdomain.com /species/dominoDamselfish.asp   (453 words)

  
 Amazon.com: damselfish   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Interspecific spawning between a recent immigrant and an endemic damselfish (pisces: pomacentridae) in the Hawaiian Islands (1).: An article from: Pacific Science by Karen P. Maruska and Kimberly A. Peyton (Jan 17, 2007)
Patterns of transcription of a virus-like agent in tumor and non-tumor tissues in bicolor damselfish by J.J. Rahn, P.D.L. Gibbs, and M.C. Schmale (Jul 2004)
Chromis woodsi, a new species of damselfish (Pomacentridae) from the Western Indian Ocean with a redescription of Chromis axillaris (Bennett), 1831 (Fieldiana : Zoology) by John Clay Bruner (Unknown Binding - 1979)
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 Marine And Saltwater Fish: Damselfish
Damselfish are quite tolerant of all types of water conditions and because of this they are commonly used to cycle an aquarium.
Although they will usually not bother other fishes, most Damsels are extremely pugnacious toward their own kind and should only be kept singly (unless you have a large tank where each fish can establish his own territory).
Damselfish have been successfully bred in captivity, but it is not easy.
www.tropicalfish.at /saltwater/damselfish/damsel.html   (465 words)

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