Description

Also known as Scissortail Sergeant Major, Sergeant, Sergeant Major, Six-banded Sergeant Major, Six-barred Sergeant Major, Striptail Damselfish, Stripe-tailed Damselfish.

Found in schools, close to tall soft corals and hydroid colonies, over shallow, reef crests and flats, of fringing inshore and offshore rocky reefs, rich in coral growth.
They are often found feeding high in the water column, on algae and zooplankton.
Length - 15cm
Depth - 1-20cm
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. (edit) Ref: https://www.fishbase.se/summary/5688