Species Type:
Fishes
Common Name(s):
Blacksmith
Size:
These fish can grow to about 13 inches (30 centimeters) long.
Diet:
These fish eat small animals drifting on the current (zooplankton), such as copepods and other crustaceans, along with larvae and eggs.
Range & Habitat:
These fish have been found from California's Monterey Bay down to central Baja California, Mexico.
Details:
Also called the blacksmith chromis, this species of damselfish is dark blue to blackish with darker black spots on the backside and caudal (tail) fin.