EntdeckenFische

Caribbean Cocoa Damselfish

stegastes xanthurus

The Caribbean Cocoa Damselfish is a colorful little fish that loves to swim around coral reefs! It is friendly and often seen playing with other fish in the warm waters of the Caribbean Sea.

Lebensraum: Warm coral reefs in the Caribbean Sea.

Aussehen

The Caribbean Cocoa Damselfish is a striking fish with a dark, often brownish-black body sharply contrasted by a bright yellow tail fin. It sometimes features a faint pale bar just behind its head, making it visually distinct from other reef dwellers.

ReichAnimaliaStammChordataKlasseActinopterygiiOrdnungPerciformesFamiliePomacentridaeGattungStegastes

Caribbean Cocoa Damselfish

Kategorie

Fische

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

Mach den ersten Snap!

Interessante Fakten

Each fish stakes out its own tiny patch of reef.

Males guard eggs by fanning them until they hatch.

Their tiny, sharp teeth are perfect for scraping algae.

They 'talk' to each other using clicking sounds!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Caribbean Cocoa Damselfish can fiercely guard its small patch of coral reef because it needs a safe home and a place to grow its food.

Caribbean Cocoa Damselfish can 'farm' algae by carefully weeding out unwanted types, ensuring a constant food supply in its territory.

Caribbean Cocoa Damselfish can subtly shift its body color from light to dark because this helps it blend into its surroundings or express its mood.

Maße und Details

Länge: 8-12 cm
Gewicht: 0.03-0.08 kg
Lebenserwartung: 3-5 Jahre
Schwimmgeschwindigkeit: 8 km/h
Maximale Tiefe: 10 m
Wasserart: Salzwasser

Ernährung und Fütterung

They munch on tiny plants and critters found on the reef to stay healthy.

Hauptnahrung

algae
copepods
amphipods
small marine worms

Nahrungssuche

Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Nassau Grouper

Epinephelus striatus

A common predator in their reef habitat.

eaten by

Grey Snapper

Lutjanus griseus

These larger fish hunt damselfish on the reef.

shelters

Mustard Hill Coral

Porites astreoides

Often hides within the branches of various hard corals.

shelters

Turtle Grass

Thalassia testudinum

Juveniles often hide among seagrass blades.

Merkmale

Sozial

Soziale Tiere leben in organisierten Gruppen und kooperieren, um ihr Überleben zu sichern, beispielsweise bei der Nahrungssuche, Verteidigung und Aufzucht der Jungen.