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Old 05-19-2008, 07:29 PM
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Default Re: Angry Damsel questions

they're not exactly damselfish. Same family different sub-family. close enough.
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Pomacentridae is a family of perciform fish, comprising the damselfishes and clownfishes. They are exclusively marine (rarely brackish), and noted for their hardy constitutions and territoriality. Many are brightly coloured, so they are popular in aquaria.

Around 360 species are classified in this family, in approximately 28 genera. Of these, members of two genera, Amphiprion and Premnas (subfamily Amphiprioninae), are commonly called clownfish or anemonefish, while members of other genera (e.g. Chromis) are commonly called damselfish.[1]
Explains alot on how some damsels can host anemones and they have similiar aggressive/territorial behavior.

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