#damselfish

[prinnay]

Shelter

#damselfish #seaweed #portrait #artists on tumblr #illustration #underwater lighting is tough ;__; #angelfish

[turndecassette2]

#sketchbook #journal #watercolour #saltwater #damselfish #corals

[antiqueanimals]

Reptiles, Amphibia, Fishes and Lower Chordata. Written by Richard Lydekker and others. Illustration by J. Green. Published in 1912.

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#marine life #fish #damselfish #butterflyfish #J. Green

[fishyfishyfishtimes]

Daily fish fact #627

Guardian damselfish (Altrichthys curatus)!

It is one of the very few damselfish species which does not have a pelagic larval stage! Instead, the larvae are cared for by both parents.

#fish #fish facts #fishfact #fishblr #marine biology #marine animals #marine life #sea creatures #sea animals #sea life #biology #zoology #damselfish #damsel fish #guardian damselfish

[uncharismatic-fauna]

Always a Good Time with Garibaldi

Named after the famous Italian revolutionary, the garibaldi (Hypsypops rubicundus), also known as the marine goldfish or the catalina goldfish, is a species of damselfish found throughout the northeastern Pacific Ocean, particularly in kelp forests and rocky reefs along the North American coasts from central California in the US to Baja, Mexico.

H. rubicundus can grow to be over 38 cm (15 in) in length, making them the largest member of the damselfish family. Juveniles are red with blue spots, while adults are a vivid, solid orange. This color is what gives the garibaldi fish its name; the Italian Giuseppe Garibaldi and his followers were known for their red or orange shirts. Because they’re so brightly colored, marine goldfish might seem like easy targets for potential predators. However, garibaldi males are actually highly aggressive and will attack anything that enters their territory. The juvenile markings are similarly bright to advertise that they’re not there to pick a fight with older males.

Though males guard their territory year-round, mating only occurs from March to July. Males construct nests about 30 cm (12 in) across, removing all vegetation except for red algae. They then swim around their nest, displaying their fins and making loud clucking and grinding vocalizations. If a female is impressed, she deposits up to eggs 15,000 eggs in the nest, and the male fertilizes them. He then guards the eggs from almost-- including the mother, who may try to eat them. However, he does make exceptions for other females, especially as they are more likely to chose nests which already contain eggs. About three weeks after being laid, the eggs hatch and the young disperse. It takes them about five or six years to reach maturity, and individuals can live between 10 to 12 years.

The marine goldfish’s size and aggression wards off most predators, but larger animals like sharks, seals, and sea lions will hunt them on occasion. Younger individuals are also often targeted by sea birds like pelicans. Garibaldis themselves consume invertebrates, particularly sponges tubeworms, and nudibranchs, as well as algae. Despite their territoriality, H. rubicundus has also been known to gather in groups higher up in the water column; this may be a time for males to familiarize and for females to scout out potential mates.

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#garibaldi #Pomacentridae #damselfish #Ray-Finned Fish #bony fish #fish #marine fauna #kelp forests #coasts #pacific ocean #animal facts #biology #zoology

[sharks-are-friends-not-foes]

🐠 Daily Fish Fact: 🐠

Finding Nemo Series #7

The Four-Stripe Damselfish is commonly found in Indo-Australian Archipelago and western Caroline Islands including Indonesia, Philippines, New Guinea, and the northern Great Barrier Reef of Australia. They can be territorial and aggressive, especially as they get older. They are also omnivores, eating anything ranging from algae to small fish or shrimp.

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[fish-daily]

could you please draw the maldives damselfish?

fish 97 - maldives damselfish

#fish daily #fish #maldives damselfish #damselfish #drawing

[mintytrifecta]

Happy pride month

#Bejdjxjs this is all I've got for yall #Thedeeps #Marine biology #Marine bio #pride month #Trans fish #What do I tag this as I don't fuckin know #Pride #Lgbt #Marine biology memes #The fish are #Clownfish #Asian Sheepshead wrasse #Black sea bass #Ribbon eel #Damselfish #For those curious

[vintagewildlife]

A damselfish hiding behind a demosponge (Aplysilla rosea) By: Kim Westerskov From: The Complete Encyclopedia of the Animal World 1980

#damselfish #bony fish #fish #demosponge #sponge #invertebrate #1980 #1980s #Kim Westerskov #The Complete Encyclopedia of the Animal World (1980)

[raymondoart]

Our next #shark is the adorable and amazing #epauletteshark!! Smol and spotted noodle shark with a secret ability to survive outside of water during low tide and can walk (with their fins) to find new tidepools to hunt in. I figured something this cute and coral-affiliated should go with #Liyu :) #sharkweek #mondoart #boy #damselfish #bluegreenchromis #coral https://www.instagram.com/p/CghPMn-Ppa4/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#shark #epauletteshark #liyu #sharkweek #mondoart #boy #damselfish #bluegreenchromis #coral

[goofy-frog]

I love this thang

#video #coral #reeftank #yellow tang #damselfish #clownfish #torch coral #Euphyllia #fishblr #aquablr #aquarium

[todaysfish]

Mis amores, it is time to meet the Garibaldi Damselfish!

Truly the snack that smiles back. Garibaldis (Hypsypops rubicundus), which grow up to 15in, are not only the state fish of California, but are… very aggressive. They maintain home territories and they WILL attack your diving mask (speaking from personal experience) even if you are much bigger than they are, because this is their home, dammit!

They live in the subtropics of the Pacific, often over rocky bottoms, and the juveniles are just LUMINOUS:

They’re named for the Italian general and political figure Giuseppe Garibaldi, whose followers often wore a characteristic scarlet or red shirt.

I think they’re more orange…

#todays fish #garibaldi damselfish #garibaldi #damselfish #there are many benefits to being a marine biologist #fishblr

[scatteredexho]

for day 17: a humbug damselfish! i love their names

@fish-daily

#fishuary2024 #fish #pixel art #damselfish #humbug damselfish #they look so surprised its adorable

[pochqmqri]

Moorish idol, threespot angelfish, squarespot anthias, and lemon damsel at the Cairns Aquarium in Cairns, QLD, Australia

#moorish idol #fish #fishes #fishblr #aquarium #tropical fish #anthias #basslet #angelfish #angelfishes #angel fish #damselfish #damsel fish

[fishyfishyfishtimes]

Daily fish fact #216

Longfin damselfish!

These damselfish have actually been found to domesticate other animals! They will guard swarms of mysid shrimp that live in algae, not eating them despite consuming similar invertebrates. The waste products of the mysid shrimp fertilise the algae, which the damselfish then feed on! They will aggressively defend their algae farms from other fish, so the species' relationship is mutualistic at least and domestication at most.

#fish #fishfact #fish facts #biology #zoology #aquatic #fishblr #marine biology #marine life #sea life #marine animals #damselfish #longfin damselfish #mysid shrimp #shrimp

[bjekkergauken]

#art #fish #reef fish #petrel #tropicbird #bird #imp #surgeonfish #butterflyfish #triggerfish #moray #boxfish #grouper #wrasse #goatfish #damselfish #pufferfish #goby #blenny #lionfish #angelfish #toby #pipefish #batfish #basslet #artblr