Big-lip Damsel (Cheiloprion labiatus)

Also known as Big-lip Damselfish, Kissing Damsel, Minstrelfish

Description

Also known as Big-lip Damselfish, Kissing Damsel, Minstrelfish.

Found singly or in small schools, sheltering in the branches of Acropora corals, over shallow, sheltered lagoons and coastal reefs.
They feed on the polyps of Acropora corals.
Length - 6cm
Depth - 1-3m
Widespread Indo-West Pacific

Damselfish are egg layers.
First they clear a site ready for a nest, then engage in a mating dance with rapid swimming and fin movements, during this time the males will often turn a shade or two darker and may display white blotches. Spawning occurs at dawn. Ref: https://www.fishbase.de/summary/5684

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