A dramatically patterned pomacentrid unlike anything currently [...]
An exciting new species to add to your Fakfak Peninsula biotope aquarium, [...]
C. parasema, from Komodo. Credit: 55mermaid “Yellowtail Damselfish” C. parasema Range: Philippines north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Sabah, Java Sea, Flores Etymology: Greek “streamer”, allegedly in reference to the pale tail Size: 5cm Aquarium Rarity: Abundant ID: [...]
Indonesian C. springeri. A) Bali, Credit: delpacifico B) Raja Ampats, Credit: David Rolla c) Togean Islands Credit: Massimo Boyer D) Lembeh Credit: risingmoon “Springer’s Damselfish” C. springeri Range: Indonesia, though likely absent from the Java Sea and Sumatra. Etymology: [...]
The ubiquitous Yellowtail Damselfish, Chrysiptera parasema. Credit: Masamichi Torisu Damselfishes are usually thought of as a cheap staple of the aquarium trade, more often treated as “starter fish” than desirable species in their own right. But such prejudices belie the fascinating [...]
