Saltwater
Threespot damselfish
Stegastes planifrons
Pomacentridae, Microspathodontinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 13 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 65 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, and 23 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Adults inhabit inshore and offshore coral reefs. They are found within caves at night. Often found in tangles of staghorn coral; anywhere there is abundant algae on reefs. Feed mainly on algae but also on harpacticoid copepods, small gastropods, eggs of mollusks, sponges, polychaetes and hydroids. Juveniles subsist on the external parasites of fishes. Adults pugnaciously guard large territories, will chase and nip intruders of all sizes, including divers. 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 planifrons
- Pomacentrus planifrons
In other languages
- Treplettet jomfrufisk
- Yellow 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.