Blue-green Damselfish (Chromis viridis)

Also known as Blue Puller, Blue-green Damselfish, Blue-green Puller, Blue-green Reef Chromis, Green Chromis, Green Chromis Damsel, Green Puller, Green Reef Chromis, Puller

Description

Also known as Blue Puller, Blue-green Chromis, Blue-green Puller, Blue-green Reef Chromis, Green Chromis, Green Chromis Damsel, Green Puller, Green Reef Chromis, Puller.

Found in large schools, hiding in the arms of dead and living staghorn corals, in clear waters of reef flats and lagoons. This fish differs from the Black-axil Chromis-Chromis atripectoralis, as it does not have a black spot at the base of the pectoral fin.
They feed on algae and plankton.
Length - 10cm
Depth - 1-20m
Widespread Indo-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/5679

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