Author: (Cuvier, 1830)
FBname: Brazilian damsel
Comments: Adults inhabit shallow, coral or rocky bottoms and sometimes near the shore in areas with little visibility (Ref. 9626).  Juveniles were collected from tide pools and on rocky <i>Lithothamnion</i> reefs; adults found up to 15 m depth (Ref. 40395).  A diurnal species, adults feed on benthic algae, polychaetes and harpacticoid copepods (Ref. 9626); also consume hydroids and sponges and has been observed to feed on <i>Abudefduf saxatilis</i> eggs at night (Ref. 9626).  16:21 SL/TL (Ref. 9626).  Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding; eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate; males guard and aerate the eggs (Ref. 205).