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Best know member of the Pomacentridae, especially after ‘Finding Nemo’, are the clown-anemone fishes. They have an interesting social life. The largest and dominant one in a strong hierarchy is the female, often living with a group of smaller males. In this group, only the largest male can fertilize the female. The other males are all sterile.
But when the female dies, the largest male has a sex change and becomes a female, working ovaries included. Together with that, the second largest male becomes fertile and therefore the dominant male. Order is restored.
Together with clown-anemone fishes (Amphiprion, Premnas) Damsel make up the family Pomacentridae, with over 320 different species.
They are small, active and often brightly colored inhabitants of reefs. Most species, about 240 out of over 320, are found in the Indo-Pacific. The rest lives mostly in the Atlantic oceans, although there are also some species in more temperate areas and some species even call fresh water their home. They often swing in schools or pairs and are sometimes referred to as demoiselle fish.
Amphiprion bicinctus
Red sea anemonefish
Wadi Lahami, Egypt 2003
Dive site: Shaab lahami north
Amphiprion bicinctus
Red sea anemonefish
Wadi Lahami, Egypt 2003
Dive site: Ras bonne
Amphiprion bicinctus
Red sea anemonefish
Wadi Lahami, Egypt 2003
Dive site: Iron garden
Amphiprion bicinctus
Red sea anemonefish
Hamata, Egypt 2007
Dive site: Shaab hamam
Amphiprion clarkii,
Clark's anemonefish with eggs
Ambon, Indonesia 2010
Dive site: Jetty
Amphiprion clarkii,
eggs of Clark's anemonefish
Ambon, Indonesia 2010
Dive site: Jetty
Amphiprion frenatus
Tomato anemonefish
Cabilao, Philippines 2005
Dive site: Lighthouse
Amphiprion frenatus
Tomato anemonefish
Puerto Galera, Philippines 2005
Dive site: Ernies point
Amphiprion ocellaris
Clown anemonefish
Cabilao, Philippines 2005
Dive site: house reef Polaris, north
Amphiprion ocellaris
Clown anemonefish
Cabilao, Philippines 2005
Dive site: 3 Coconuts
Amphiprion ocellaris
Clown anemonefish
Cebu, Philippines 2007
Dive site: Pescador east
Amphiprion ocellaris
Clown anemonefish
Cebu, Philippines 2007
Dive site: Ravanala
Amphiprion ocellaris
Clown anemonefish
Gili islands, Lombok, Indonesia 2009
Dive site: Manta point, Gili Trawangan
Amphiprion ocellaris
Clown anemonefish
Gili islands, Lombok, Indonesia 2009
Dive site: Halik, Gili Trawangan
Amphiprion ocellaris
Clown anemonefish
Halmahera, Indonesia 2010
Dive site: Tidore
Amphiprion perideraion
Pink anemonefish
Cabilao, Philippines 2005
Dive site: Fallen tree
Amphiprion perideraion
Pink anemonefish
Cebu, Philippines 2007
Dive site: White house
Amphiprion perideraion
Pink anemonefish
Bali, Indonesia 2009
Dive site: Tulamben, Coral garden
Amphiprion sandaracinos
Yellow clownfish
Halmahera, Indonesia 2010
Dive site: Fish fountain
Premnas biaculeatus
female Spinecheek anemonefish
Lembeh, Indonesia 2008
Dive site: Aw shucks
Premnas biaculeatus
Spinecheek anemonefish
Ambon, Indonesia 2010
Dive site: Nama wall
Premnas biaculeatus
Spinecheek anemonefish
Ambon, Indonesia 2010
Dive site: Nama wall
Premnas biaculeatus
Spinecheek anemonefish
Ambon, Indonesia 2010
Dive site: Amahusa
Premnas biaculeatus
female Spinecheek anemonefish
Halmahera, Indonesia 2010
Dive site: Tidore
Premnas biaculeatus
female Spinecheek anemonefish
Halmahera, Indonesia 2010
Dive site: Tidore
Premnas biaculeatus
female Spinecheek anemonefish
Bali, Indonesia 2011
Dive site: USAT Liberty
Amblyglyphidodon aureus
Golden damselfish
Manado, Indonesia 2002
Dive site: Linkuan 1
Amblyglyphidodon aureus
Golden damselfish
Cebu, Philippines 2007
Dive site: Pescador east
Amblyglyphidodon aureus
Golden damselfish
Bali, Indonesia 2009
Dive site: Tulamben, USAT Liberty
Amblyglyphidodon aureus
Golden damselfish
Halmahera, Indonesia 2010
Dive site: Tidore, southwest side
Amblyglyphidodon aureus
sub-adult Golden damselfish
Bali, Indonesia 2011
Dive site: Labuan segale
Amblyglyphidodon indicus
NL: Witbuik juffertje
Hamata, Egypt 2007
House reef Zabargad north (dive site)
Amblyglyphidodon leucogaster
Yellowbelly damselfish
Halmahera, Indonesia 2010
Dive site: Tidore
Abudefduf vaigiensis
Indo-Pacific sergeant
Bali, Indonesia 2011
Dive site: Amed, Japanese wreck
Chromis viridis
Blue green damselfish
Bali, Indonesia 2011
Dive site: Amed, Japanese wreck
Chrysiptera sp.
unidentified demoiselle
Halmahera, Indonesia 2010
Dive site: Tidore
Chrysiptera talboti
Talbot's demoiselle
Halmahera, Indonesia 2010
Dive site: Shark reef
Dascyllus marginatus
Arabian damselfish
Deep South, Egypt 2004
Dive site: Sha'ab shiriniat
Dascyllus reticulatus
Reticulated damselfish
Cebu, Philippines 2007
Dive site: Tuble reef north
Dascyllus trimaculatus
Threespot dascyllus
Bali, Indonesia 2011
Dive site: Labuan segala
Dischistodus prosopotaenia
Honey-head damsel
Lembeh, Indonesia 2010
Dive site: Police pier
Neoglyphidodon crossi
Cross' damsel
Ambon, Indonesia 2010
Dive site: Batu berdiri
Neoglyphidodon nigoris
Black-and-gold chromis
Halmahera, Indonesia 2010
Dive site: Tidore
Pomacentrus coelestis
Neon damselfish
Ambon, Indonesia 2010
Dive site: Laha I / II
Pomacentrus sp.
unidentified damsel
Ambon, Indonesia 2010
Dive site: Air manis