Author: (Day, 1877)
FBname: Big-lip damsel
Comments: Found usually among beds of branching corals in shallow lagoon reefs, singly or in small groups (Ref. 4966).  Feed primarily on the polyps of <i>Acropora</i> corals.  Diurnal species (Ref. 113699). 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).