Saltwater
Cocoa damselfish
Stegastes variabilis
Pomacentridae, Microspathodontinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 12.5 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 59 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
More about the species
Description
Adults inhabit inshore and offshore coral reefs. They feed mainly on benthic algae but also on sponges, ascidians and anemones while juveniles feed on invertebrates like harpacticoid copepods and nemerteans. Often solitary. Juveniles are aggressively territorial. Aggressive when breeding. Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding. Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate. Males guard and aerate the eggs. Taken incidentally in traps and small-meshed beach nets.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Eupomacentrus chrysus
- Eupomacentrus variabilis
- Pomacentrus caudalis
- Pomacentrus flaviventer
- Pomacentrus variabilis
In other languages
- Tofarvet jomfrufisk
- Yellow demoiselle
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.