Care guide at a glance
Chrysiptera cyanea
Description
An intensely electric-blue damsel, the males finished with a bright orange tail. Extremely hardy, inexpensive and considerably more aggressive than its size suggests.
Feeding
Omnivorous and unfussy. Marine flake, pellets and frozen mysis and brine shrimp.
Compatibility
Reef safe but genuinely territorial and increasingly aggressive with age. Add early in the stocking order, or accept that it will harass later additions.
Behaviour and personality
Bold, fast and constantly defending a territory around rockwork. Males carry the orange tail; females are plain blue.
Before you buy
Very hardy, which is why it is often recommended as a first marine fish, but a mature specimen will bully almost anything added afterwards. Stock it accordingly or choose a yellowtail damsel instead.
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