Starck's Demoiselle (Chrysiptera starcki)

Also known as Starcki Damsel, Starck's Damsel, Starck's Damselfish

Description

Also known as Starcki Damsel, Starck's Damsel, Starck's Damselfish.

Found singly or in pairs, around crevices in rocky outcrops, along sand channels of outer reef slopes.
They feed on zooplankton.
Length - 7cm
Depth - 20-60m
Widespread Western 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/6601

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