Blue Damsel Fish

Chrysiptera cyanea

Damsel Fish Common Name: Damsels
Damsel Fish Size: 10-25 cm
Damsel Fish Diet: Omnivore
Damsel Fish Water Type: Marine
Damsel Fish Life Span: 10-18yrs

There are about 250 species of small, primarily tropical marine fishes of the family Pomacentridae (order Perciformes) found in the Atlantic and Indo-Pacific oceans. Damselfishes are deep-bodied and usually have forked tails. They resemble the related cichlids and, like them, have a single nostril on each side of the head and have interrupted lateral lines. Damselfishes have two anal spines. Many species are brilliantly coloured, often in shades of red, orange, yellow, or blue; most do not exceed a length of about 15 cm

The average size of the Damselfish is around 10cm.  Some species of damselfish are able to adapt well in an average aquarium, but others such as the white-spotted damselfish cannot. The diet of a damselfish can include small crustaceans, plankton, and algae.

Damsel Fish Habitat:

Many species of Damselfish live in tropical coral reefs, and many of those are kept as marine aquarium pets. However, many also live in temperate climates, such as the damsels inhabiting the coast of southern California and northern pacific Mexican coast.

Damsel Fish Environment:

Any amount of light, dim to bright, seems OK. Natural or synthetic water makes no difference in terms of vitality or reproduction in captivity. A pH of 7.5 to 8.3 is favored; no ammonia, nitrite and as low a concentration of nitrates as practical is the rule as with most marines.

Our aquarium collection is always changing and not all species are available at all times. Due to the natural diversity of fish, every animal is one of a kind! Our blue damselfish in-store may differ slightly in size and appearance from images shown.