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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.  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:
3Reef FOTM - March '08 - Jewel
Damsel
"Om"
 "Reef on"
Quote:
  Those "spots" are completely mesmerizing. (Have realized I much have a great affinity for "spotted" fish - "Jewel Damsel" "Coris Wrasse" "Spotted Shrimp Goby", "Watchman Goby" "Green Spotted Mandarin Goby" - need to make post on...  )
- Have often wondered much why
"nature" has created so many of
the reef fish we keep with these
"spotted" bodies...
- especially those with these
flashy ones...confuse predators?
- seems it would make them stand
out more...   Small, florescent "blue", almost perfect circles (not common in nature!) spread out over complete body...  All over head.  On eyes also.  Only place without them is on tail. While at it, check out the same florescent "blue" trim on fins. Simply Gorgeous... Certainly an "eye-catcher" in tank.  Having 4-5 in tank would make it just astounding!!!  Ok...as mentioned elsewhere/ other much evidence of in posts...I am very prone to get carried away with certain aspects of my reef inhabitants...sorry... 
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