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Blue Head Pink Damsel - Chrysiptera rex

Damsel & Chromis
$16.89
Blue Head Pink Damsel - Chrysiptera rex The mature King Damsel (Chrysiptera rex) has a beautiful purple-grey face and forehead that fades into a pale pink-orange body.
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 Blue Head Pink Damsel - Chrysiptera rex

The mature King Damsel (Chrysiptera rex) has a beautiful purple-grey face and forehead that fades into a pale pink-orange body. Juveniles and fish from some regions have a more solid pink color while other reqions have a whiter body with a bluish head.

Damsels and chromis both come from the Pomacentridae family, which they share with Clownfish, a close relative and another very popular group of aquarium fish. Their temperament can range from very peaceful to quite aggressive and territorial. Chromis (fish from the genus Chromis) tend to be more peaceful than the rest but can also be more delicate. Other common genuses of damsels include AmblyglyphidodonChrysipteraDascyllusNeoglyphidodonPomacentrusStegastes and others. 

These fish are generally not picky eaters. In the aquarium, they will usually feed on flakes and pellets but should also be given fresh or frozen algae and meaty foods like brine shrimp, mysis shrimp, planktons, krill, shrimp, scallop and similar items. 

Damsels can become very territorial as they become established in the aquarium. Some species will defend their territory especially aggressively; use caution when stocking the aquarium since their small sizes can be deceiving; mature or established damsels may pick on smaller or weaker fish or on new arrivals. Some damsels retain the same appearance throughout their entire lives while others undergo a radical color change as they mature from juveniles to adults. A few may get more colorful as adults but most change from very colorful juveniles to bland, more subdued adults. 

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