Damselfishes: fishes of the family Pomacentridae

Scissor-Tail Sargeant near the surface

Scissor-Tail Sargeant (Abudefduf sexfasciatus) swimming near the surface within the Rock islands of Koror, Rebublic of Palau.

Orange-Fin Anemonefish

Orange-Fin Anemonefish (Amphiprion chrysopterus) posed in its anemone host at Siaes Corner, Koror, Republic of Palau.

Three-Spot Dascyllus

Three-Spot Dascyllus (Dascyllus trimaculatus) at German Channel, Koror, Republic of Palau.

Clark's Anemonefish

Clark's Anemonefish (Amphiprion clarkii) posing out of its host anemone in German Channel, Koror, Republic of Palau

Golden Damsel

Golden Damsel (Amblyglyphidodon aureus) at Big Dropff, Koror, Republic of Palau.

Among the tentacles

A Yellow-Fin Anemonefish (Amphiprion chrysopterus) hiding in the tentacles of its host anaemone at Big Dropoff, Koror, Republic of Palau.

Guard duty

Orange-Fin Anemonefish (Amphiprion chrysopterus) rises to guard its host anemone.

Juvenile Yellow-Fin Anemonefish

Juvenile Yellow-Fin Anemonefish (Amphiprion chrysopterus) are not as brightly colored as the adults like this one from Big Dropoff, Koror, Republic of Palau.

Pink Anemonefish

A Pink Anemonefish (Amphiprion perideraion) over its host anemone

Pink Anemonefish

Pink Anemonefish (Amphiprion perideraion) at New Dropoff, Koror, Republic of Palau.

Pink Anemonefish apartment

Pink Anemonefish (Amphiprion perideraion) family occupying an "apartment" in the Turbinaria reef in Ulong Channel, Koror, Republic of Palau.

Pink Anemonefish with upper caudal fin tip color

Adult Pink Anemonefish (Amphiprion perideraion) with unusual upper caudal fin tip color and family waiting outside a mostly closed Magnificent Anemone (Stichodactyla magnifica) in Ulong Channel, Koror, Republic of Palau. This fish is assumed to be the female because of her size. The slightly smaller male is right behind her The orange trim to his caudal fin is more apparent in the other shot.

Pink Anemonefish with upper caudal fin tip color

Adult Pink Anemonefish (Amphiprion perideraion) with unusual upper caudal fin tip color attempting to enter host and family waiting outside a mostly closed Magnificent Anemone (Stichodactyla magnifica) in Ulong Channel, Koror, Republic of Palau. This fish is assumed to be the female because of her size. The slightly smaller male (with orange trim on caudal fin) is right behind her

Pink Anemonefish lineup

Adult Pink Anemonefish (Amphiprion perideraion) and family waiting outside a mostly closed Magnificent Anemone (Stichodactyla magnifica) in Ulong Channel, Koror, Republic of Palau. The fish on top is assumed to be the female because of her size. The slightly smaller male is her left (to the right in the frame). The remaining fish are the juveniles.

Three Pink Anemonefish

Three Pink Anemonefish (Amphiprion perideraion) waiting to enter their host anemone at Ble Corner, Koror, Republic of Palau.

Orange-Fin Anemonefish

Orange-Fin Anemonefish (Amphiprion chrysopterus) hovers over its host anemone

Habitat fans

This Knotted Seafan Coral (Melithaea ochracea) and Diploastrea Coral (Diploastrea heliopora) provide habitat for two damselfish species, a Whitetail Chromis (Pycnochromis leucurus) at the bottom and the rest, Scaly Chromis (Azurina lepidolepis) at the Blue Corner, Koror, Republic of Palau.

Orange-Fin Anemonefish

Orange-Fin Anemonefish (Amphiprion chrysoperus) portrait at Dexter's Wall, Koror, Republic of Palau.

Whitebelly Damsel

In situ portait of a Whitebelly Damsel (Amblyglyphidon leucogaster) at Sand Bar, Koror, Republic of Palau.

Staghorn Damsel

Head-on Staghorn Damsel (Amblyglyphidodon curacao) portrait taken near the Jake Seaplane wreck at Koror, Republic of Palau.

Staghorn Damsel

Head-on Staghorn Damsel (Amblyglyphidodon curacao) portrait taken near the Jake Seaplane wreck at Koror, Republic of Palau.

Guam Damsel

Guam Damsel (Pomachromis guamensis) portrait taken near the Jake Seaplane wreck, Koror, Republic of Palau.

Pink Anemonefish

A pair of Pink Anemonefish (Amphiprion perideraion) in their host anemone. The larger, nearer fish is the male suggesting the the other is a juvenile with the female out of the frame.