Saltwater
Singlebar devil
Plectroglyphidodon leucozonus
Pomacentridae, Microspathodontinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 12 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 53 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, France, French Polynesia, Guam, and 27 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Adults inhabit surge-swept shorelines and seaward reef margins. Juveniles often occur in pockets of the intertidal reef crest, while adults are found in ridges between surge channels. Feed on benthic algae. Juveniles found in sheltered ocean bays, shallow low boulder-reefs above sand level. Known in clear-water reefs in gutters and upper edge of drop-offs. 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 atrapinna
- Abudefduf behnii
- Abudefduf cingulum
- Abudefduf corneyi
- Abudefduf leucozona
- Abudefduf leucozonus
In other languages
- Sash damsel, White-band damsel, Whiteband damsel, Whiteband damselfish, Whitebar 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.