FAMILY - Pomacentridae
SCIENTIFIC NAME - Microspathodon Chrysurus
COMMON NAME - Yellowtail Damselfish (Jewel Damselfish)
SIZE - 8.3" (21 cm)
RANGE - Tropical Western Atlantic
MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE - 55 US Gal. (208 L)
FOODS AND FEEDING - Feed live, frozen, flake marine fare for carnivores, omnivores, and herbivores. Feed a minimum of 2 times a day.
AQUARIUM SUITABILITY - 10
REEF COMPATIBILITY - Large specimens may eat smaller crustaceans otherwise an excellent reef fish.
CAPTIVE CARE - Will eat some algae, a beautiful fish as a juvenile, loosing most of its dazzling color as the fish matures, juveniles are aggressive and should not be kept in a docile community tank, only one juvenile or adult should be kept in a tank, adults will become more aggressive as they mature, keep with larger, aggressive fishes.
SCIENTIFIC NAME - Microspathodon Chrysurus
COMMON NAME - Yellowtail Damselfish (Jewel Damselfish)
SIZE - 8.3" (21 cm)
RANGE - Tropical Western Atlantic
MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE - 55 US Gal. (208 L)
FOODS AND FEEDING - Feed live, frozen, flake marine fare for carnivores, omnivores, and herbivores. Feed a minimum of 2 times a day.
AQUARIUM SUITABILITY - 10
REEF COMPATIBILITY - Large specimens may eat smaller crustaceans otherwise an excellent reef fish.
CAPTIVE CARE - Will eat some algae, a beautiful fish as a juvenile, loosing most of its dazzling color as the fish matures, juveniles are aggressive and should not be kept in a docile community tank, only one juvenile or adult should be kept in a tank, adults will become more aggressive as they mature, keep with larger, aggressive fishes.
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