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omard · 03-03-2008, 01:23 PM

Jewel Damsel

(Plectroglyphidodon lacrymatus)

(Added to Nano - 16 February 2008 )

Was looking for something small and colorful to keep my two percs company in 12 gallong Nano. Had to be a fish pretty strong willed as the percs are pretty obsessive about their home.

LFS has large Damsel/Chromis tank filled with many different varieties which he sells at $4 each.

Spotted this little guy of which there was only one in tank hiding in corner.

Thought looked pretty at LFS, but was not I got it home and settled in Nano did I really get a close look at it. Absolutly gorgeous little fish!

Seems a wide variety of "Jewel" or "Jeweled" Damselfish, so took me a while to get identified.

Latin Name: Plectroglyphidodon lacrymatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)

Family: Pomacentridae (Damselfishes) picture (Pllac_u1.jpg) by Randall, J.E.

Order: Perciformes (perch-likes)

Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)

Max. size: 10.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 4391)

Environment: reef-associated; non-migratory; marine; depth range 1 – 40 m

Climate: tropical; 30°N - 30°S

Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months(Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Morphology: Dorsal spines (total): 12 - 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16 - 18; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 13 – 14. Juveniles have brighter and more numerous blue spots than adults.

Biology: Inhabits clear lagoon and seaward reefs, in areas with mixed coral and rubble or dead coral rocks. Feeds mainly on benthic algae and associated small invertebrates and fish eggs.

Red List Status: Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)

Dangerous: harmless

Notes: Well behaved. Somewhat timid by two percs it shares nano with. Easily intiminated by them, but holds own well especially during feeding time, where it out competes them for best morsals.

Significant smaller then my other damsels. Don't know if because a juvenile or that is nature. ???? - But makes it perfect for a Nano inhabitant.

Without question, the greatest fish I have ever found for the $!!!

References:

Saltwaterfish.com

MarineDepotLive

The Damsel and Anemonefishes, Family Pomacentridae (Webmedia)

Davis Family Aquarium - Reef Log: Jewel Damsel

More Photos

03-03-2008, 01:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
omard Gnarly Old Codfish Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 59 Posts: 4,788 Blog Entries: 25 Karma: 4554	FOTM - March '08 - Jewel Damsel Jewel Damsel *(Plectroglyphidodon lacrymatus)* (Added to Nano - 16 February 2008 ) Was looking for something small and colorful to keep my two percs company in 12 gallong Nano. Had to be a fish pretty strong willed as the percs are pretty obsessive about their home. LFS has large Damsel/Chromis tank filled with many different varieties which he sells at $4 each. Spotted this little guy of which there was only one in tank hiding in corner. Thought looked pretty at LFS, but was not I got it home and settled in Nano did I really get a close look at it. Absolutly gorgeous little fish! Seems a wide variety of "Jewel" or "Jeweled" Damselfish, so took me a while to get identified. Latin Name: Plectroglyphidodon lacrymatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) Family: Pomacentridae (Damselfishes) picture (Pllac_u1.jpg) by Randall, J.E. Order: Perciformes (perch-likes) Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) Max. size: 10.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 4391) Environment: reef-associated; non-migratory; marine; depth range 1 – 40 m Climate: tropical; 30°N - 30°S Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months(Preliminary K or Fecundity.) Morphology: Dorsal spines (total): 12 - 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16 - 18; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 13 – 14. Juveniles have brighter and more numerous blue spots than adults. Biology: Inhabits clear lagoon and seaward reefs, in areas with mixed coral and rubble or dead coral rocks. Feeds mainly on benthic algae and associated small invertebrates and fish eggs. Red List Status: Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073) Dangerous: harmless Notes: Well behaved. Somewhat timid by two percs it shares nano with. Easily intiminated by them, but holds own well especially during feeding time, where it out competes them for best morsals. Significant smaller then my other damsels. Don't know if because a juvenile or that is nature. ???? - But makes it perfect for a Nano inhabitant. *Without question, the greatest fish I have ever found for the $!!!* References: Saltwaterfish.com MarineDepotLive The Damsel and Anemonefishes, Family Pomacentridae (Webmedia) Davis Family Aquarium - Reef Log: Jewel Damsel More Photos _________ AG "125," AquaC EV 180, 30 gal sump, "SCWD", 80 lbs LR, CoralSeaLife "Moonlite" Hood, PFO 250W HQI Mini-Pendant (SPS HQI 14000k bulb) 12 Gallon NanoCube - 24w stock PC 50/50 light "...nothing good ever happens fast in a reef tank, only bad things happen fast..." - MIKE PALLETTA - (2008 Reef log) ("OmarD"/"Scott") Last edited by omard; 07-19-2008 at 08:49 AM.