Size: 4 to 7.5 in.
ID: yellow tail, young have blue dots on dark
blue body
Class: Actinopterygii / Ray-finned fishes
Order: Perciformes / Perch-like
fishes
Family: Pomacentridae / Damselfishes
Genus Species: Microspathodon chrysurus
/ Yellowtail Damselfish
Habitat: reef tops, young hide about fire coral
Typical food: plant material, small invertebrates,
fishes
Other information: browse algae on dead coral surfaces;
keep a
small territory but do not defend it aggressively; adults unafraid
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