Giant damselfish

Giant damselfish
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Family:Pomacentridae
Genus:Microspathodon
Species: M. dorsalis
Binomial name
Microspathodon dorsalis
(Gill, 1862)
Synonyms
  • Hypsypops dorsalis Gill, 1862
  • Pomacentrus quadrigutta Gill, 1862
  • Microspathodon cinereus Gilbert, 1890
  • Microspathodon azurissimus D.S. Jordan & [Edwin Chapin Starks

The giant damselfish (Microspathodon dorsalis) inhabit rocky reefs, below the surf zone at depths of 1–25 m. They feed mainly on low-profile, attached algae. They defend both feeding and reproductive territories by driving off other fishes and divers who come too close. They are oviparous, and form distinct pairings during breeding. The eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate. Males guard and aerate the eggs.[2]

Distribution

Eastern Pacific: central Gulf of California to Malpelo Island (Colombia), including the Revillagigedo, Cocos Island and the Galápagos Islands.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Allen, G.; Robertson, R.; Rivera, R.; et al. (2010). "Microspathodon dorsalis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T183825A8183561. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  2. ↑ Encyclopedia of Life. "Details for: Giant Damselfish". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
  3. ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Microspathodon dorsalis" in FishBase. July 2013 version.


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