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Damselfish are those with in the subfamilies Abudefdufinae, Chrominae, Lepidozyginae, Pomacentrinae,and Stegastinae within the family Pomacentridae. Most species within this group are relatively small, with the largest species being about 30cm (12 in) in length. Most damselfish species exist only in marine environments, but a few inhabit brackish or fresh water. These fish are found globally in tropical, subtropical, and temperate waters. Many species live in tropical rocky or coral reefs, and many of those are kept as marine aquarium pets. Their diets include small crustaceans, plankton, and algae. However, a few live in fresh and brackish waters, such as the freshwater damselfish, or in warm subtropical climate.
Princess damselfish (Pomacentrus vaiuli), known as ocellate damselfish, is a species of damselfish in the family Pomacentridae from the Pacific Ocean. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 10 cm (3.9 in) in length. ........
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Rolland's damselfish (Chrysiptera rollandi), is wide spread throughout the tropical waters of the central Indo-Pacific region. It lives on reefs among corals and in lagoons and harbors.The Rolland's demoiselle is a small size fish and can reach a maximum size of 7.5 cm (3.0 in) in length. ........
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Chrysiptera starcki, known commonly as Starck's damselfish, was described in 1973 as Abudefduf starcki. Starck's damselfish is blue with a yellow stripe down its back. It grows up to 7 cm (2.8 in) in length.The fish lives around reefs, often in deeper, outer areas, up to 60 m (200 ft) deep. ........
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Chrysiptera taupou, known commonly as the southseas devil, southseas demoiselle, and Fiji damselfish, is a species of damselfish. It is native to the western Pacific Ocean from the Coral Sea to Samoa. This fish reaches about 8 centimetres (3.1 in) in length. ........
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Pomacentrus sulfureus, known as the Sulfur Damselfish, are Present in the western Indian Ocean: southern Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Somalia, Madagascar, Seychelles Islands, Mauritius Islands. As it’s name implies this is a beautiful yellow gold colored fish with a distinct black spot at the base of the pectoral fin. ........
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