Chromis xanthurus
Maintenance difficulty:
This fish is among the easiest of all marine fish to keep.
Maintenance:
This fish will readily eat all kinds of live, frozen, and flake foods and algae. Finely chopped meaty foods (like brine shrimp) can be fed regularly. It is best to feed small amounts several times a day. In a reef situation they don't really need to be fed very often at all.
Habitat: Natural goegraphic location:
Found throughout the Ino-Pacific.
Foods:
All kinds. See maintenance above.
Social Behaviours:
Like all damselfish, they can be territorial and aggressive, especially as they get older. Can be kept together and with other larger fish but watch them closely to be sure their aggression doesn't become destructive.
Sex: Sexual differences:
Not Known.
Light: Recommended light levels:
No special requirements.
Breeding/Reproduction
Some of the damselfish have been bred in captivity.
Temperature:
No special requirements.
Length/Diameter of fish:
Adults can grow to 10 cm ( 4.0 inches) in the wild! Apparently they only get about half that size in captivity.
Minimum Tank Length/Size:
A minimum 20 gallon aquarium is recommended if this is the only fish to be kept in it.
Water Movement: Weak, Moderate, Strong
No special requirements.
Water Region: Top, Middle, Bottom
Swims at all levels of the aquarium.
Availability:
This fish is readily available.
