![]() ![]() Stripes can be effective at breaking up the outline of a fish, making them harder for predators to detect at a distance. While the stripy guernseys of these fish may make them look like Port Adelaide supporters, this type of pattern plays a far more important role. They have been observed at more than 90 per cent of monitoring sites, so you’ve got a good chance of bumping into this fish on your next snorkelling adventure. Likelihood of seeing them: Magpie perch are the most common fish species seen on reefs during routine monitoring of SA’s marine parks. ![]() This species feeds on small invertebrates. Juvenile species have a spectacular red tail that darkens as the fish matures. Magpie perch have two thick black bands across their body. Here’s a rundown of which fish is which, and a few features to help you tell them apart: 1. The black-and-white brigade are a common site on our reefs and around our jetties and make for fascinating viewing. Knowing what species of fish you’re looking at can be tricky, especially when so many of them look like they’re Port Adelaide (or Collingwood!) supporters, adorned in their black-and-white guernseys. And there’s no shortage of fishy friends to find when dipping your head underwater. Photo Credit : Photos copyright JJPhoto.Snorkelling along South Australia’s beaches and reefs can be a lot of fun. Gender : Difficult to determine from external features. Tank Region : Middle to bottom and usually near cover of some sort. Frequent small feedings everyday are advised. Small marine origin meaty foods along with some herbivore rations will be good for them. Using damselfish to cycle a tank used to be one of the advised ways of cycling marine tanks.ĭiet / Foods : Omnivore - they will do best with a variety of foods. Some have reported that they will nip at hermit crabs and shrimp species.įish Disease : Saltwater Fish Disease - Diagnose, Symptoms and Treatment - This is a fairly hardy species like many of the other damsels. Reef Tank Compatible? : They shouldn't bother the corals, anemones and other invertebrates. Tank Mates : Avoid keeping them in an aquarium with Lionfish, Snappers, Groupers, Triggers, Eels or any other predatory fish large enough to eat them. There have been studies on the effect of the lunar cycle with this species. Afterwards the males guard the eggs until they hatch and enter the water column. They may not tolerate other damselfish in the same tank and less aggressive tank mates may get bullied.īreeding : Males form nests in the substrate and entice females to breed. Temperament / Behavior : Much like other damsels, this one can be aggressive and even more so as it matures. Often found living with the lemon damselfish Pomacentrus moluccensis. ![]() ![]() Origin / Habitat : From the Indo West Pacific and to South Japan. Be ready to remove them if needed.Ĭommon Names : Banded Humbug, Zebra Humbug, Domino Damselfish, White Tailed DamselfishĬare Level : Easy, good for saltwater aquarium beginners, but don't use them to cycle your tank! Using live rock is currently one of the best ways to cycle a tank fishless. This is definitely an interesting species in it's own right but needs to be kept in a stocking scheme that is well thought out before hand. Stock them in with tank mates too little and they will pester the smaller tank mates.įeed them a variety of fish foods and they should live a nice long time for you. Tank mates that are too big and these damsels become a nice snack. This is definitely not a community type fish. They definitely have the "little man" syndrome and will nip at much larger fish to keep them away from "their" territory. You will be removing some rock to get these guys out of the tank.Īs alluded to previously this damselfish can be quite aggressive. Besides, after cycling your tank with these fish you may realize that you didn't really want to keep them (due to their aggressive nature) but you find out too late how hard these little guys are to catch. It's so much easier (and better for the fish) to cycle with live rock or even some of the forumlations containing the necessary beneficial bacteria. This is not an advisable practice nowadays though. Similar to many other damselfish species, these too have been used to cycle an aquarium or two. ![]()
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