Author: Cuvier, 1830
FBname: Whitetail damsel
Comments: Adults inhabit sandy areas of lagoons and inshore reefs around rock or coral outcrops.  Feed primarily on algae (Ref. 7247).  Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).  Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate (Ref. 205).  Males guard and aerate the eggs (Ref. 205).