Fiji Blue Damsel (South Pacific)

Damsels are active, coral -safe fish, often with bright colors, especially when juvenile. They are typically safe with invertebrates; however, some large species may attack small shrimp. They are known to be aggressive towards other fish, especially fish added to the aquarium after they are established; they may chase and bite the other fish. We recommend an aquarium of at least 30 gallons for damsels which grow to 3 Inches, and at least 50 for larger species. They are typically easy to feed on a variety of frozen or dried meaty and vegetable foods.

Damselfish are extremely hardy and able to survive a wide array of aquarium conditions. They are related to chromis and clownfish.

Also known as Fiji blue devil damsel, it grows only to around 3 Inches but packs a lot of punch for such a small size- it may be aggressive to any other fish in the aquarium. We receive it occasionally from our South Pacific supplier in Fiji. Its colors are extremely bright which makes it a popular fish. The female’s dorsal fin is yellow in the front and transparent towards the tail, whereas the male has blue on the front of the fin.