Saltwater
Lagoon damselfish
Hemiglyphidodon plagiometopon
Pomacentridae, Pomacentrinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 18 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 140 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Micronesia, New Caledonia, and 9 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Adults occur in protected lagoon and coastal reefs around branching corals, usually with lots of algae on coral bases on the substrate. Feed on algae. Large species, to at least 18 cm. Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding. Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate. Males guard and aerate the eggs. Diurnal species.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Abudefduf melanopselion
- Glyphisodon batjanensis
- Glyphisodon plagiometopon
- Hemiglyphidodon plagiometapon
- Hemiglyphidon plagiometopon
In other languages
- Damselfish, Giant farmer fish, Lagoon damsel, Purple-spotted demoiselle, Sweetlip damsel
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.