Author: Whitley, 1927
FBname: Ward's damsel
Comments: Adults occur solitarily or in small groups in lagoons and outer reef slopes.  Feed mainly on benthic 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). Diurnal species (Ref. 113699).