Saltwater
Onespot demoiselle
Chrysiptera unimaculata
Pomacentridae, Pomacentrinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 10 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 38 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, China, Christmas Island, Egypt, Fiji, France, Hong Kong SAR China, India, and 29 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Adults are found solitarily or in small groups among coastal algal reefs, rubble or over open beach-rock of reef flats exposed to moderate surge and feeds mainly on benthic algae. 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 biocellatus
- Glyphidodon dispar
- Glyphidodon hemimelas
- Glyphidodon hermani
- Glyphidodontops unimaculatus
- Glyphisodon filholi
In other languages
- Cape Damsel, Damselfish, One-spot damsel, One-spot demoiselle, Onespot damsel, Onespot damselfish
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.